What is the difference between Braunviolett RLM 81 and Chalice Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Chalice Red is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Chalice Red

Braunviolett RLM 81

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

Chalice Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.017
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #612f35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chalice Red is a little darker, more muted than Braunviolett RLM 81.

Can I use Chalice Red instead of Braunviolett RLM 81?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Chalice Red is a little darker, more muted than Braunviolett RLM 81.

Can I use Braunviolett RLM 81 instead of Chalice Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Braunviolett RLM 81 is a little lighter, 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 Braunviolett RLM 81 on the colour wheel See Chalice Red 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 Chalice Red
Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chalice Red
Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Chalice Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Chalice Red

Chalice Red vs Coffee Brown (ATOM-20060)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Braunviolett RLM 81
Chalice Red vs Schokobraun RAL 8017 (ATOM-20062)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Braunviolett RLM 81
Chalice Red vs Scab Red (IONIC-0073)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Braunviolett RLM 81

All matches: Braunviolett RLM 81 equivalents · Chalice Red equivalents