What is the difference between Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 and Strap Grey?

ΔE 8 (close). Strap Grey is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 vs Strap Grey

Dunkelgrau RAL 7021

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20160
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c2837 (estimate)

Strap Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4048P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2b2c30 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Strap Grey is more muted than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021.

Can I use Strap Grey instead of Dunkelgrau RAL 7021?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Strap Grey is more muted than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021.

Can I use Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 instead of Strap Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 is 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 Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 on the colour wheel See Strap Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dunkelgrau RAL 7021

Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Strap Grey
Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 vs Dark Leather (WP4141P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Strap Grey
Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 vs Deep Ocean BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Strap Grey

Strap Grey vs NATO Black (ATOM-20161)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021
Strap Grey vs Black Brown (A.MIG-0653)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021
Strap Grey vs Dark Grey (IONIC-0171)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021

All matches: Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 equivalents · Strap Grey equivalents