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

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

Sulfide Ochre vs RLM 02 Gray

Sulfide Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
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 Sulfide Ochre.

Can I use RLM 02 Gray instead of Sulfide 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 Sulfide Ochre.

Can I use Sulfide Ochre instead of RLM 02 Gray?

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

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Sulfide Ochre

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