What is the difference between Prairie Ochre and RLM 02 Gray?

ΔE 8 (close). RLM 02 Gray is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Prairie Ochre vs RLM 02 Gray

Prairie Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f683e (estimate)

RLM 02 Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-70
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a7655 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 02 Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Prairie Ochre.

Can I use RLM 02 Gray instead of Prairie Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). RLM 02 Gray is a little lighter, more muted than Prairie Ochre.

Can I use Prairie Ochre instead of RLM 02 Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Prairie Ochre 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 Prairie Ochre on the colour wheel See RLM 02 Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Prairie Ochre

Prairie Ochre vs Dark Earth (H-72)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Prairie Ochre vs Olive Drab 1 (C-12)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Prairie Ochre vs Earth Green (C-132)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than RLM 02 Gray

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 02 Gray

RLM 02 Gray vs Sulfide OchreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
RLM 02 Gray vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close
RLM 02 Gray vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Prairie Ochre equivalents · RLM 02 Gray equivalents