What is the difference between Eshin Grey and Dark Brown RLM61?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Brown RLM61 is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eshin Grey vs Dark Brown RLM61

Eshin Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4a4a (estimate)

Dark Brown RLM61

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.042
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3c3533 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Brown RLM61 is a little darker than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Dark Brown RLM61 instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Brown RLM61 is a little darker than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of Dark Brown RLM61?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin Grey is a little lighter.

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 Eshin Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Brown RLM61 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Eshin Grey

Eshin Grey vs Seaplane Gray (71.314)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Brown RLM61
Eshin Grey vs Violet Grey (70.773)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Brown RLM61
Eshin Grey vs Grey Green RLM74 (71.258)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Brown RLM61

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Brown RLM61

Dark Brown RLM61 vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Eshin Grey
Dark Brown RLM61 vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Eshin Grey
Dark Brown RLM61 vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · Dark Brown RLM61 equivalents