What is the difference between Schwarzgrau RLM 66 and Dark Leather?

ΔE 6 (close). Dark Leather is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Dark Leather

Schwarzgrau RLM 66

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20158
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2e252e (estimate)

Dark Leather

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4141P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d2d31 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Leather is more muted than Schwarzgrau RLM 66.

Can I use Dark Leather instead of Schwarzgrau RLM 66?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Dark Leather is more muted than Schwarzgrau RLM 66.

Can I use Schwarzgrau RLM 66 instead of Dark Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Schwarzgrau RLM 66 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 Schwarzgrau RLM 66 on the colour wheel See Dark Leather on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Schwarzgrau RLM 66

Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Strap Grey (WP4048P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close
Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Ironclad Grey (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close
Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Dark Olive (WP4023P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark Leather

Dark Leather vs NATO Black (ATOM-20161)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66
Dark Leather vs Black Brown (A.MIG-0653)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66
Dark Leather vs Dark Grey (IONIC-0171)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Schwarzgrau RLM 66 equivalents · Dark Leather equivalents