What is the difference between RAL 7008 Graugrün and Ochre?

ΔE 7 (close). Ochre is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 7008 Graugrün vs Ochre

RAL 7008 Graugrün

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11313
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #786c3a (estimate)

Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.081
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #686137 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ochre is a little darker, more muted than RAL 7008 Graugrün.

Can I use Ochre instead of RAL 7008 Graugrün?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ochre is a little darker, more muted than RAL 7008 Graugrün.

Can I use RAL 7008 Graugrün instead of Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 7008 Graugrün is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 RAL 7008 Graugrün on the colour wheel See Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAL 7008 Graugrün

RAL 7008 Graugrün vs Green Brown (70.879)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ochre
RAL 7008 Graugrün vs Dark Yellow (71.025)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ochre
RAL 7008 Graugrün vs Middle Stone (70.882)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ochre

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ochre

Ochre vs IJN M3 (M) Mitsubishi Interior Green (AK11896)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RAL 7008 Graugrün
Ochre vs IDF Sand Grey 1970s-1980s (AK11353)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAL 7008 Graugrün
Ochre vs RAL 7009 Hellgrau (AK11307)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAL 7008 Graugrün

All matches: RAL 7008 Graugrün equivalents · Ochre equivalents