What is the difference between Schokobraun RAL 8017 and Nocturnal Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Nocturnal Red is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Nocturnal Red

Schokobraun RAL 8017

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

Nocturnal Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #622122 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Nocturnal Red is more saturated than Schokobraun RAL 8017.

Can I use Nocturnal Red instead of Schokobraun RAL 8017?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Nocturnal Red is more saturated than Schokobraun RAL 8017.

Can I use Schokobraun RAL 8017 instead of Nocturnal Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Schokobraun RAL 8017 is 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 Schokobraun RAL 8017 on the colour wheel See Nocturnal Red 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 Nocturnal Red
Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Nocturnal Red
Schokobraun RAL 8017 vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Nocturnal Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Nocturnal Red

Nocturnal Red vs Cardinal Purple (IONIC-0059)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Schokobraun RAL 8017
Nocturnal Red vs Brown (ATOM-20057)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair
Nocturnal Red vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Schokobraun RAL 8017 equivalents · Nocturnal Red equivalents