What is the difference between Braunviolett RLM 81 and Fur Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Fur Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Fur Brown

Braunviolett RLM 81

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20059
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a3c41 (estimate)

Fur Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d4742 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fur Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Braunviolett RLM 81.

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Braunviolett RLM 81?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Fur Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Braunviolett RLM 81.

Can I use Braunviolett RLM 81 instead of Fur Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Braunviolett RLM 81 is a little darker, cooler.

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 Braunviolett RLM 81 on the colour wheel See Fur Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Braunviolett RLM 81

Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Basilisk RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Crusted SoreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close
Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Fur Brown

Fur Brown vs Umber Brown (ATOM-20055)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Braunviolett RLM 81
Fur Brown vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 10, close
Fur Brown vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Braunviolett RLM 81 equivalents · Fur Brown equivalents