What is the difference between Redwood Brown and Red?

ΔE 16 (loose). Red is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Redwood Brown vs Red

Redwood Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1832
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b1004 (estimate)

Red

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

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red is noticeably lighter, cooler than Redwood Brown.

Can I use Red instead of Redwood Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Red is noticeably lighter, cooler than Redwood Brown.

Can I use Redwood Brown instead of Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Redwood Brown 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 Redwood Brown on the colour wheel See Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Redwood Brown

Redwood Brown vs Nocturnal Red (72.111)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Red
Redwood Brown vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Red
Redwood Brown vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 17, loose

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Red

Red vs Wonka Violet (3220)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose
Red vs Bestial Brown (1833)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 21, loose
Red vs Choco Brown (1831)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Redwood Brown equivalents · Red equivalents