Burgundy vs Copper Brown

Burgundy

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4237
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#502733 (estimate)

Copper Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.421
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3f2323 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Copper Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Burgundy.

Can I use Copper Brown instead of Burgundy?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Copper Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Burgundy.

Can I use Burgundy instead of Copper Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burgundy is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Burgundy on the colour wheel See Copper Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burgundy

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Copper Brown

All matches: Burgundy equivalents · Copper Brown equivalents

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