What is the difference between Dull Red and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 12 (fair). Brown RLM26 is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dull Red vs Brown RLM26

Dull Red

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-33
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #944737 (estimate)

Brown RLM26

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.105
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3634 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown RLM26 is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dull Red.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Dull Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Brown RLM26 is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dull Red.

Can I use Dull Red instead of Brown RLM26?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dull Red is a little lighter, 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 Dull Red on the colour wheel See Brown RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dull Red

Dull Red vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Brown RLM26
Dull Red vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Dull Red vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown RLM26

Other Tamiya paints close to Brown RLM26

Brown RLM26 vs Brown (X-9)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dull Red
Brown RLM26 vs Hull Red (XF-9)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dull Red
Brown RLM26 vs Maroon (TS-11)TS Spray · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dull Red

All matches: Dull Red equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents