Amphora Red vs German Red Brown

Amphora Red

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a2027 (estimate)

German Red Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
70.605
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#573334 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Red Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Amphora Red.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Amphora Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). German Red Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Amphora Red.

Can I use Amphora Red instead of German Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amphora Red is a little darker, cooler.

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 Amphora Red on the colour wheel See German Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Amphora Red

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to German Red Brown

All matches: Amphora Red equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents

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