What is the difference between Braunviolett RLM 81 and Purple Shadow?

ΔE 9 (close). Purple Shadow is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Purple Shadow

Braunviolett RLM 81

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

Purple Shadow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.011
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #673541 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Purple Shadow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Braunviolett RLM 81.

Can I use Purple Shadow instead of Braunviolett RLM 81?

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

Can I use Braunviolett RLM 81 instead of Purple Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Braunviolett RLM 81 is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 Purple Shadow 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 Purple Shadow
Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Purple Shadow
Braunviolett RLM 81 vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Purple Shadow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Purple Shadow

Purple Shadow vs Scab Red (IONIC-0073)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Braunviolett RLM 81
Purple Shadow vs Coffee Brown (ATOM-20060)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Braunviolett RLM 81
Purple Shadow vs Grape Red (IONIC-0057)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Braunviolett RLM 81 equivalents · Purple Shadow equivalents