What is the difference between Red Brick and Dark Purple?

ΔE 7 (close). Dark Purple is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Brick vs Dark Purple

Red Brick

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09001
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #301720 (estimate)

Dark Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.749
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #382130 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Purple is a little lighter, cooler than Red Brick.

Can I use Dark Purple instead of Red Brick?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Purple is a little lighter, cooler than Red Brick.

Can I use Red Brick instead of Dark Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Brick is a little darker, 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 Red Brick on the colour wheel See Dark Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brick

Red Brick vs Evil Red (72.112)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Purple
Red Brick vs Dark Rust (70.771)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Purple
Red Brick vs Black Violet (70.751)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Reaper paints close to Dark Purple

Dark Purple vs Burgundy Wine (09025)Master Series Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Red Brick
Dark Purple vs Nightshade Purple (09022)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close
Dark Purple vs Cinder Brown (09178)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Red Brick equivalents · Dark Purple equivalents