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

ΔE 5 (very close). German Red Brown is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Brown vs German Red Brown

Red Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-41
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513236 (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 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. German Red Brown is warmer than Red Brown.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Red Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). German Red Brown is warmer than Red Brown.

Can I use Red Brown instead of German Red Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brown

Red Brown vs Hull Red (70.985)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Red Brown vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Red Brown vs German Red Brown (70.605)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · 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 Chocolate Brown (H-406)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close
German Red Brown vs Cocoa Brown (H-17)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close

All matches: Red Brown equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents