What is the difference between Brutal Brown and German Orange?

ΔE 16 (loose). German Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brutal Brown vs German Orange

Brutal Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4f40 (estimate)

German Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.805
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b55654 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. German Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Brutal Brown.

Can I use German Orange instead of Brutal Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). German Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Brutal Brown.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of German Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brutal 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 Brutal Brown on the colour wheel See German Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than German Orange
Brutal Brown vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than German Orange
Brutal Brown vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Orange

Other Nocturna Models paints close to German Orange

German Orange vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brutal Brown
German Orange vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brutal Brown
German Orange vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Brutal Brown equivalents · German Orange equivalents