What is the difference between Choco Brown and Red?

ΔE 22 (loose). Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Choco Brown vs Red

Choco Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1831
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #380c02 (estimate)

Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.926
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #71222a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Choco Brown.

Can I use Red instead of Choco Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Choco Brown.

Can I use Choco Brown instead of Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Choco Brown is noticeably 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 Choco Brown on the colour wheel See Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Choco Brown

Choco Brown vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Red
Choco Brown vs Nocturnal Red (72.111)Game Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Red
Choco Brown vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Red

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Red

Red vs Redwood Brown (1832)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Choco Brown
Red vs Wonka Violet (3220)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Choco Brown
Red vs Bestial Brown (1833)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Choco Brown

All matches: Choco Brown equivalents · Red equivalents