What is the difference between Dark Honey and German Red Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Honey vs German Red Brown

Dark Honey

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e3322 (estimate)

German Red Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.271
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #583633 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Dark Honey.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Dark Honey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Dark Honey.

Can I use Dark Honey instead of German Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Honey is more saturated, 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 Honey on the colour wheel See German Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Honey

Dark Honey vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Red Brown
Dark Honey vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than German Red Brown
Dark Honey vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than German Red Brown

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to German Red Brown

German Red Brown vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Honey
German Red Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Honey
German Red Brown vs Black Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Honey

All matches: Dark Honey equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents