What is the difference between Quinacridone Burnt Orange and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 17 (loose). Brown RLM26 is much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quinacridone Burnt Orange vs Brown RLM26

Quinacridone Burnt Orange

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #812219 (estimate)

Brown RLM26

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.105
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3634 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brown RLM26 is much more muted, cooler than Quinacridone Burnt Orange.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Quinacridone Burnt Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Brown RLM26 is much more muted, cooler than Quinacridone Burnt Orange.

Can I use Quinacridone Burnt Orange instead of Brown RLM26?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone Burnt Orange is much 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 Quinacridone Burnt Orange on the colour wheel See Brown RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quinacridone Burnt Orange

Quinacridone Burnt Orange vs Carmine Red (70.908)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Quinacridone Burnt Orange vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Quinacridone Burnt Orange vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Brown RLM26

Other Golden paints close to Brown RLM26

Brown RLM26 vs Violet Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Quinacridone Burnt Orange
Brown RLM26 vs Red Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Quinacridone Burnt Orange
Brown RLM26 vs Burnt Umber Light (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Quinacridone Burnt Orange

All matches: Quinacridone Burnt Orange equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents