What is the difference between Dark Umber and Hull Red?

ΔE 17 (loose). Hull Red is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Umber vs Hull Red

Dark Umber

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1841
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #321806 (estimate)

Hull Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.985
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4e2e33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hull Red is noticeably lighter, cooler than Dark Umber.

Can I use Hull Red instead of Dark Umber?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Hull Red is noticeably lighter, cooler than Dark Umber.

Can I use Dark Umber instead of Hull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Umber is noticeably darker, 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 Dark Umber on the colour wheel See Hull Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Umber

Dark Umber vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Hull Red
Dark Umber vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Hull Red
Dark Umber vs Cam. Middle Brown (70.740)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Hull Red

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs Feral Brown (4110)Opaque Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Dark Umber
Hull Red vs Ranger Green (3234)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Dark Umber
Hull Red vs Blackroot Grey (3233)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Dark Umber

All matches: Dark Umber equivalents · Hull Red equivalents