What is the difference between Burnt Umber and Chalice Red?

ΔE 21 (loose). Chalice Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Umber vs Chalice Red

Burnt Umber

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372a20 (estimate)

Chalice Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.017
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #612f35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chalice Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Chalice Red instead of Burnt Umber?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Chalice Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Chalice Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Umber is a little darker, much 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 Umber on the colour wheel See Chalice Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Chalice Red
Burnt Umber vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Chalice Red
Burnt Umber vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Chalice Red

Other Golden paints close to Chalice Red

Chalice Red vs Violet Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, close · closer than Burnt Umber
Chalice Red vs Burnt Umber Light (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Burnt Umber
Chalice Red vs Permanent MaroonHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Burnt Umber

All matches: Burnt Umber equivalents · Chalice Red equivalents