What is the difference between Schwarzgrau RLM 66 and Royal Purple?

ΔE 11 (fair). Royal Purple is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Royal Purple

Schwarzgrau RLM 66

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

Royal Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1b162a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Royal Purple is a little darker, more saturated than Schwarzgrau RLM 66.

Can I use Royal Purple instead of Schwarzgrau RLM 66?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Royal Purple is a little darker, more saturated than Schwarzgrau RLM 66.

Can I use Schwarzgrau RLM 66 instead of Royal Purple?

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 Royal Purple 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 Royal Purple
Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Dark Grey (70.994)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Royal Purple
Schwarzgrau RLM 66 vs Cam. Black Brown (70.822)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Royal Purple

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Royal Purple

Royal Purple vs Ocean Blue (ATOM-20102)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66
Royal Purple vs Deep GreyIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66
Royal Purple vs Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 (ATOM-20160)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Schwarzgrau RLM 66

All matches: Schwarzgrau RLM 66 equivalents · Royal Purple equivalents