What is the difference between Van Dyke Brown Hue and Dark Red?

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

Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Dark Red

Van Dyke Brown Hue

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PR101 / PBk7
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3c2b15 (estimate)

Dark Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.946
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c2727 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Van Dyke Brown Hue.

Can I use Dark Red instead of Van Dyke Brown Hue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Dark Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Van Dyke Brown Hue.

Can I use Van Dyke Brown Hue instead of Dark Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Van Dyke Brown Hue is a little darker, 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 Van Dyke Brown Hue on the colour wheel See Dark Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Van Dyke Brown Hue

Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Cam. Middle Brown (70.740)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Red
Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Canvas (70.763)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Red
Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Grey Brown (70.762)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Dark Red

Other Golden paints close to Dark Red

Dark Red vs Violet Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Van Dyke Brown Hue
Dark Red vs Burnt Umber Light (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Van Dyke Brown Hue
Dark Red vs Permanent MaroonHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Van Dyke Brown Hue

All matches: Van Dyke Brown Hue equivalents · Dark Red equivalents