What is the difference between Burnt Sienna and Carmine Red?

ΔE 12 (fair). Carmine Red is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Sienna vs Carmine Red

Burnt Sienna

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PBr7
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #923621 (estimate)

Carmine Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.908
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #932126 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Carmine Red is more saturated, cooler than Burnt Sienna.

Can I use Carmine Red instead of Burnt Sienna?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Carmine Red is more saturated, cooler than Burnt Sienna.

Can I use Burnt Sienna instead of Carmine Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Sienna is more muted, 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 Burnt Sienna on the colour wheel See Carmine Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Sienna

Burnt Sienna vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Carmine Red
Burnt Sienna vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair
Burnt Sienna vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other Golden paints close to Carmine Red

Carmine Red vs Quinacridone Burnt OrangeHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Burnt Sienna
Carmine Red vs Quinacridone Violet (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, close · closer than Burnt Sienna
Carmine Red vs Alizarin Crimson Hue (PR206 / PR122 / PG7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, close · closer than Burnt Sienna

All matches: Burnt Sienna equivalents · Carmine Red equivalents