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

ΔE 7 (close). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Umber vs German Red Brown

Light Umber

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 018
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f392c (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 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Light Umber.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Light Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Light Umber.

Can I use Light Umber instead of German Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Umber is more saturated, 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 Light Umber on the colour wheel See German Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Umber

Light Umber vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Light Umber vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Light Umber vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Pro Acryl paints close to German Red Brown

German Red Brown vs Mahogany (009)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Umber
German Red Brown vs Dark Umber (019)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Umber
German Red Brown vs Burnt Umber (E007)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Light Umber equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents