What is the difference between Schwarzgrau RLM 66 and Evil Red?

ΔE 8 (close). Evil Red is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Evil Red

Schwarzgrau RLM 66

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

Evil Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.112
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #291621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Evil Red is a little darker, more saturated than Schwarzgrau RLM 66.

Can I use Evil Red instead of Schwarzgrau RLM 66?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Evil Red is a little darker, more saturated than Schwarzgrau RLM 66.

Can I use Schwarzgrau RLM 66 instead of Evil Red?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Schwarzgrau RLM 66

Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Black Violet (70.751)Model Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Evil Red
Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Dark Grey (70.994)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Evil Red
Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Cam. Black Brown (70.822)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Evil Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Evil Red

Evil Red vs Burnt Brown Red (AMMO.F-553)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66
Evil Red vs Chipping (ATOM-20064)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66
Evil Red vs Dark Brown (AMMO.F-533)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Schwarzgrau RLM 66 equivalents · Evil Red equivalents