Mid Battle Dress vs Steel Legion Drab

Mid Battle Dress

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4054P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5c4f31 (estimate)

Steel Legion Drab

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a4a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Legion Drab is more muted, warmer than Mid Battle Dress.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Mid Battle Dress?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Steel Legion Drab is more muted, warmer than Mid Battle Dress.

Can I use Mid Battle Dress instead of Steel Legion Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Battle Dress is more saturated, 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 Mid Battle Dress on the colour wheel See Steel Legion Drab on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Mid Battle Dress

Other Army Painter paints close to Steel Legion Drab

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