What is the difference between Red Brown and Red?

ΔE 8 (close). Red is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Brown vs Red

Red Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-47
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6d2e33 (estimate)

Red

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

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red is more saturated than Red Brown.

Can I use Red instead of Red Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Red is more saturated than Red Brown.

Can I use Red Brown instead of Red?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brown

Red Brown vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red
Red Brown vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Red
Red Brown vs Nocturnal Red (72.111)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Red

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Red

Red vs Russet (N-33)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Brown
Red vs Russet (H-33)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Brown
Red vs Russet (C-81)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Brown

All matches: Red Brown equivalents · Red equivalents