What is the difference between Schokobraun RAL 8017 and Umberroot?

ΔE 7 (close). Umberroot is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Umberroot

Schokobraun RAL 8017

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20062
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #562626 (estimate)

Umberroot

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f2f25 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Umberroot is a little lighter, warmer than Schokobraun RAL 8017.

Can I use Umberroot instead of Schokobraun RAL 8017?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Umberroot is a little lighter, warmer than Schokobraun RAL 8017.

Can I use Schokobraun RAL 8017 instead of Umberroot?

The same difference applies the other way round: Schokobraun RAL 8017 is a little darker, 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 Schokobraun RAL 8017 on the colour wheel See Umberroot on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Schokobraun RAL 8017

Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close
Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Dry BloodWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Umberroot

Umberroot vs Brown (ATOM-20057)ATOM · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Schokobraun RAL 8017
Umberroot vs Cardinal Purple (IONIC-0059)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Schokobraun RAL 8017
Umberroot vs Red Leather (AMMO.F-552)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Schokobraun RAL 8017

All matches: Schokobraun RAL 8017 equivalents · Umberroot equivalents