What is the difference between RAL 7027 Grau and Venom Wyrm?

ΔE 7 (close). Venom Wyrm is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 7027 Grau vs Venom Wyrm

RAL 7027 Grau

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11317
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #675e47 (estimate)

Venom Wyrm

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #52533b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Venom Wyrm is a little darker, cooler than RAL 7027 Grau.

Can I use Venom Wyrm instead of RAL 7027 Grau?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Venom Wyrm is a little darker, cooler than RAL 7027 Grau.

Can I use RAL 7027 Grau instead of Venom Wyrm?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 7027 Grau 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 RAL 7027 Grau on the colour wheel See Venom Wyrm on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RAL 7027 Grau

RAL 7027 Grau vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Venom Wyrm
RAL 7027 Grau vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close
RAL 7027 Grau vs Medium Drab (WP4022P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Venom Wyrm

Venom Wyrm vs RLM 80 (AK11834)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RAL 7027 Grau
Venom Wyrm vs RLM 81 Version 1 (AK11835)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RAL 7027 Grau
Venom Wyrm vs Slate No.34 (AK11375)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RAL 7027 Grau

All matches: RAL 7027 Grau equivalents · Venom Wyrm equivalents