What is the difference between Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 and Royal Purple?

ΔE 9 (close). Royal Purple is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 vs Royal Purple

Dunkelgrau RAL 7021

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

Royal Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1b162a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Royal Purple is a little darker, more saturated than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021.

Can I use Royal Purple instead of Dunkelgrau RAL 7021?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Royal Purple is a little darker, more saturated than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021.

Can I use Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 instead of Royal Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Royal Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dunkelgrau RAL 7021

Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 vs Black Violet (70.751)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Royal Purple
Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 vs Dark Grey (70.994)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Royal Purple
Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 vs Dark Sea Blue (70.898)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Royal Purple

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Royal Purple

Royal Purple vs Ocean Blue (ATOM-20102)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021
Royal Purple vs Deep GreyIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dunkelgrau RAL 7021
Royal Purple vs Schwarzgrau RLM 66 (ATOM-20158)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 equivalents · Royal Purple equivalents