What is the difference between Crimson Hell and Flat Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Flat Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Crimson Hell vs Flat Brown

Crimson Hell

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA18
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513140 (estimate)

Flat Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.984
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #643b3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Crimson Hell.

Can I use Flat Brown instead of Crimson Hell?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Flat Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Crimson Hell.

Can I use Crimson Hell instead of Flat Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crimson Hell is a little darker, 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 Crimson Hell on the colour wheel See Flat Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Crimson Hell

Crimson Hell vs Violet Red (70.812)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Flat Brown
Crimson Hell vs Purple Hex (74.026)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6, close · closer than Flat Brown
Crimson Hell vs Hull Red (70.985)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Flat Brown

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Flat Brown

Flat Brown vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Crimson Hell
Flat Brown vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair
Flat Brown vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Crimson Hell equivalents · Flat Brown equivalents