What is the difference between RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau and Night Blue?

ΔE 7 (close). Night Blue is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau vs Night Blue

RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11316
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #121a1b (estimate)

Night Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.019
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0b0f17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Night Blue is a little darker than RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau.

Can I use Night Blue instead of RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Night Blue is a little darker than RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau.

Can I use RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau instead of Night Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau is a little lighter.

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 7021 Dunkelgrau on the colour wheel See Night Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau

RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau vs Black (70.950)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Night Blue
RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau vs Gloss Black (70.861)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Night Blue
RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau vs German Grey (70.995)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Night Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Night Blue

Night Blue vs Black Uniform Base (AK11407)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau
Night Blue vs Dark Sea Blue (AK11190)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau
Night Blue vs Black (AK17049)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau

All matches: RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau equivalents · Night Blue equivalents