Dark Wood vs US Field Drab

Dark Wood

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20050
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#694e32 (estimate)

US Field Drab

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.873
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#715d41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Field Drab is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Wood.

Can I use US Field Drab instead of Dark Wood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). US Field Drab is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Wood.

Can I use Dark Wood instead of US Field Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Wood is a little darker, warmer.

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 Wood on the colour wheel See US Field Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Wood

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to US Field Drab

All matches: Dark Wood equivalents · US Field Drab equivalents

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