What is the difference between Red Brown and Charred Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Charred Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Brown vs Charred Brown

Red Brown

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

Charred Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #60342e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Charred Brown is more muted, warmer than Red Brown.

Can I use Charred Brown instead of Red Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Charred Brown is more muted, warmer than Red Brown.

Can I use Red Brown instead of Charred Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Brown is more saturated, cooler.

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

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Charred Brown

Charred Brown vs Cocoa Brown (H-17)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Red Brown
Charred Brown vs IJN Linoleum Deck Color (C-606)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Red Brown
Charred Brown vs Red Brown (H-47)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Red Brown equivalents · Charred Brown equivalents