What is the difference between RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun and Cam. Middle Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Cam. Middle Brown is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun vs Cam. Middle Brown

RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11315
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #46372b (estimate)

Cam. Middle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.740
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #41341f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cam. Middle Brown is more saturated, cooler than RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun.

Can I use Cam. Middle Brown instead of RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Cam. Middle Brown is more saturated, cooler than RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun.

Can I use RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun instead of Cam. Middle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun is 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 RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun on the colour wheel See Cam. Middle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun

RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun vs Leather Brown (70.871)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Cam. Middle Brown
RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun vs Medium Brown (70.826)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cam. Middle Brown
RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 6, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Cam. Middle Brown

Cam. Middle Brown vs Leather Brown (AK11110)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun
Cam. Middle Brown vs Nº5 Earth Brown (FS30099) (AK11336)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun
Cam. Middle Brown vs WWI British Khaki Brown Base (AK11301)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun

All matches: RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun equivalents · Cam. Middle Brown equivalents