Burnt Skin vs German Red Brown

Burnt Skin

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#45302a (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 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Red Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Burnt Skin.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Burnt Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). German Red Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Burnt Skin.

Can I use Burnt Skin instead of German Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Skin 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 Burnt Skin on the colour wheel See German Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Skin

Other Scale75 paints close to German Red Brown

All matches: Burnt Skin equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents

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