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

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

Red Brown vs German Red Brown

Red Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-131
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #451f18 (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 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. German Red Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Red Brown.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Red Brown?

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

Can I use Red Brown instead of German Red Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brown

Red Brown vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than German Red Brown
Red Brown vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than German Red Brown
Red Brown vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than German Red Brown

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to German Red Brown

German Red Brown vs IJN Linoleum Deck Color (C-606)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Brown
German Red Brown vs Red Brown (C-41)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Brown
German Red Brown vs Chocolate Brown (H-406)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Brown

All matches: Red Brown equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents