What is the difference between Thondia Brown and German Red Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Thondia Brown vs German Red Brown

Thondia Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a3a22 (estimate)

German Red Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.271
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #583633 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Thondia Brown.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Thondia Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Thondia Brown.

Can I use Thondia Brown instead of German Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thondia Brown is more saturated, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Thondia Brown on the colour wheel See German Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Thondia Brown

Thondia Brown vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Thondia Brown vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than German Red Brown
Thondia Brown vs Grey Brown (70.762)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than German Red Brown

Other Citadel paints close to German Red Brown

German Red Brown vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Thondia Brown
German Red Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair
German Red Brown vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Thondia Brown equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents