What is the difference between Schokobraun RAL 8017 and Flat Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Flat Brown is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Flat Brown

Schokobraun RAL 8017

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

Flat Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.984
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #643b3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Schokobraun RAL 8017.

Can I use Flat Brown instead of Schokobraun RAL 8017?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Flat Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Schokobraun RAL 8017.

Can I use Schokobraun RAL 8017 instead of Flat Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Schokobraun RAL 8017

Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Flat Brown
Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Flat Brown
Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Flat Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Flat Brown

Flat Brown vs Coffee Brown (ATOM-20060)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Schokobraun RAL 8017
Flat Brown vs Red Brown (AMMO.F-532)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Schokobraun RAL 8017
Flat Brown vs Dark Skin (IONIC-0158)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Schokobraun RAL 8017

All matches: Schokobraun RAL 8017 equivalents · Flat Brown equivalents