What is the difference between RAL 8000 Gelbbraun and Ger. Yellow Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Ger. Yellow Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 8000 Gelbbraun vs Ger. Yellow Brown

RAL 8000 Gelbbraun

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11327
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a643d (estimate)

Ger. Yellow Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.272
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #746445 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ger. Yellow Brown is more muted than RAL 8000 Gelbbraun.

✓ AK 3rd Generation equivalence chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Ger. Yellow Brown instead of RAL 8000 Gelbbraun?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Ger. Yellow Brown is more muted than RAL 8000 Gelbbraun.

Can I use RAL 8000 Gelbbraun instead of Ger. Yellow Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 8000 Gelbbraun is 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 8000 Gelbbraun on the colour wheel See Ger. Yellow Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAL 8000 Gelbbraun

RAL 8000 Gelbbraun vs Khaki Grey (70.880)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ger. Yellow Brown
RAL 8000 Gelbbraun vs Germ. Green Brown (70.606)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ger. Yellow Brown
RAL 8000 Gelbbraun vs Brown Green (71.030)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ger. Yellow Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ger. Yellow Brown

Ger. Yellow Brown vs MERDC Sand (FS30277) (AK11343)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RAL 8000 Gelbbraun
Ger. Yellow Brown vs IDF Sand Grey 1970s-1980s (AK11353)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RAL 8000 Gelbbraun
Ger. Yellow Brown vs Splittermuster Base (AK11414)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 6, close

All matches: RAL 8000 Gelbbraun equivalents · Ger. Yellow Brown equivalents