Steel Legion Drab vs Thornwood Green

Steel Legion Drab

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

Thornwood Green

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93033
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5b5e42 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Thornwood Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Thornwood Green instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Thornwood Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Thornwood Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is a little darker, more muted, 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 Steel Legion Drab on the colour wheel See Thornwood Green on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Thornwood Green

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Thornwood Green equivalents

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