What is the difference between Braunviolett RLM 81 and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 7 (close). Brown RLM26 is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Brown RLM26

Braunviolett RLM 81

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

Brown RLM26

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.105
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3634 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown RLM26 is more saturated, warmer than Braunviolett RLM 81.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Braunviolett RLM 81?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Brown RLM26 is more saturated, warmer than Braunviolett RLM 81.

Can I use Braunviolett RLM 81 instead of Brown RLM26?

The same difference applies the other way round: Braunviolett RLM 81 is more muted, 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 Brown RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Braunviolett RLM 81

Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brown RLM26
Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Brown RLM26

Brown RLM26 vs Umber Brown (ATOM-20055)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Braunviolett RLM 81
Brown RLM26 vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Braunviolett RLM 81
Brown RLM26 vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Braunviolett RLM 81 equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents