What is the difference between Death Korps Drab and Parched Grass (Late)?

ΔE 6 (very close). Parched Grass (Late) is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Death Korps Drab vs Parched Grass (Late)

Death Korps Drab

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a5a3a (estimate)

Parched Grass (Late)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.610
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #666047 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Parched Grass (Late) is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Death Korps Drab.

Can I use Parched Grass (Late) instead of Death Korps Drab?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Parched Grass (Late) is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Death Korps Drab.

Can I use Death Korps Drab instead of Parched Grass (Late)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Death Korps Drab is a little darker, 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 Death Korps Drab on the colour wheel See Parched Grass (Late) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Death Korps Drab

Death Korps Drab vs US Light Green (71.137)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Parched Grass (Late)
Death Korps Drab vs Interior Green (71.010)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Parched Grass (Late)
Death Korps Drab vs AMT-4 Cam. Green (71.301)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Parched Grass (Late)

Other Citadel paints close to Parched Grass (Late)

Parched Grass (Late) vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Death Korps Drab
Parched Grass (Late) vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair
Parched Grass (Late) vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Death Korps Drab equivalents · Parched Grass (Late) equivalents