What is the difference between Brown and Wine Red?

ΔE 6 (very close). Wine Red is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown vs Wine Red

Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-7
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c93331 (estimate)

Wine Red

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c82128 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Wine Red is more saturated than Brown.

Can I use Wine Red instead of Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Wine Red is more saturated than Brown.

Can I use Brown instead of Wine Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown is more muted.

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 Brown on the colour wheel See Wine Red on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Brown

Brown vs Brown (C-7)Mr. Color · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Wine Red
Brown vs Brown (H-7)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Wine Red
Brown vs Character Red (C-108)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Wine Red

Wine Red vs Character Red (C-108)Mr. Color · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Brown
Wine Red vs Brown (C-7)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close
Wine Red vs Brown (H-7)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, very close

All matches: Brown equivalents · Wine Red equivalents