What is the difference between RAL 8017 Rotbraun and Hull Red?

ΔE 8 (close). Hull Red is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 8017 Rotbraun vs Hull Red

RAL 8017 Rotbraun

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11330
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #35211a (estimate)

Hull Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.039
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #392c2b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hull Red is a little lighter, more muted than RAL 8017 Rotbraun.

Can I use Hull Red instead of RAL 8017 Rotbraun?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Hull Red is a little lighter, more muted than RAL 8017 Rotbraun.

Can I use RAL 8017 Rotbraun instead of Hull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 8017 Rotbraun is a little darker, 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 8017 Rotbraun on the colour wheel See Hull Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAL 8017 Rotbraun

RAL 8017 Rotbraun vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hull Red
RAL 8017 Rotbraun vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Hull Red
RAL 8017 Rotbraun vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hull Red

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs Afro Shadow (AK11276)Color Punch · ΔE 2, very close · closer than RAL 8017 Rotbraun
Hull Red vs Waffen Brown Grey (AK11416)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than RAL 8017 Rotbraun
Hull Red vs S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown (AK11384)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than RAL 8017 Rotbraun

All matches: RAL 8017 Rotbraun equivalents · Hull Red equivalents