What is the difference between Red Brown and Dark Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Brown vs Dark Red

Red Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-131
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #451f18 (estimate)

Dark Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.946
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c2727 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Red Brown.

Can I use Dark Red instead of Red Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Red Brown.

Can I use Red Brown instead of Dark Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Brown is a little darker, 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 Red Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brown

Red Brown vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair
Red Brown vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair
Red Brown vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Red

Dark Red vs Red Brown (H-47)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Red Brown
Dark Red vs Red Brown (N-47)Acrysion · ΔE 6, close · closer than Red Brown
Dark Red vs Cocoa Brown (H-17)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Red Brown

All matches: Red Brown equivalents · Dark Red equivalents