What is the difference between Red Brown 2 and Chestnut Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Brown 2 vs Chestnut Brown

Red Brown 2

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-90
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5b3e38 (estimate)

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.746
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #523536 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Chestnut Brown is a little darker, cooler than Red Brown 2.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Red Brown 2?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, cooler than Red Brown 2.

Can I use Red Brown 2 instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Brown 2 is a little lighter, 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 Brown 2 on the colour wheel See Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brown 2

Red Brown 2 vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Red Brown 2 vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 6, close
Red Brown 2 vs Rust (71.080)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Tamiya paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Flat Brown (XF-10)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 6, very close
Chestnut Brown vs NATO Black (TS-63)TS Spray · ΔE 10, fair
Chestnut Brown vs Red Brown (XF-64)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Red Brown 2 equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents