What is the difference between RLM 62 and Medium Drab?

ΔE 9 (close). Medium Drab is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 62 vs Medium Drab

RLM 62

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11815
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #676a4f (estimate)

Medium Drab

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4022P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #545337 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Medium Drab is a little darker, warmer than RLM 62.

Can I use Medium Drab instead of RLM 62?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Medium Drab is a little darker, warmer than RLM 62.

Can I use RLM 62 instead of Medium Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 62 is a little lighter, cooler.

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 RLM 62 on the colour wheel See Medium Drab on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 62

RLM 62 vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Medium Drab
RLM 62 vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Medium Drab
RLM 62 vs Prairie OchreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Medium Drab

Medium Drab vs Olive Drab Base (AK11334)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 62
Medium Drab vs IJN M3 (N) Nakajima Interior Green (AK11897)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 62
Medium Drab vs IJA #7 Ohryuko Nana Go Shoku (Olive Brown) (AK11901)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 62

All matches: RLM 62 equivalents · Medium Drab equivalents