What is the difference between Dark Boot Brown and RLM 81 Brown Violet?

ΔE 7 (close). RLM 81 Brown Violet is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Boot Brown vs RLM 81 Brown Violet

Dark Boot Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4126P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #484231 (estimate)

RLM 81 Brown Violet

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-121
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b4c43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 81 Brown Violet is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Boot Brown.

Can I use RLM 81 Brown Violet instead of Dark Boot Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). RLM 81 Brown Violet is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Boot Brown.

Can I use Dark Boot Brown instead of RLM 81 Brown Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Boot Brown 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 Dark Boot Brown on the colour wheel See RLM 81 Brown Violet on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Boot Brown

Dark Boot Brown vs Dark Earth BS381C/450 (C-369)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 81 Brown Violet
Dark Boot Brown vs Olive Drab FS34087 (C-304)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 81 Brown Violet
Dark Boot Brown vs Olive Drab FS34087 (H-304)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 81 Brown Violet

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 81 Brown Violet

RLM 81 Brown Violet vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
RLM 81 Brown Violet vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
RLM 81 Brown Violet vs Bleached Strap Grey (WP4150P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Dark Boot Brown equivalents · RLM 81 Brown Violet equivalents