Steel Legion Drab vs Walnut Brown

Steel Legion Drab

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

Walnut Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1734 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#64503f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Steel Legion Drab is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Walnut Brown is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Walnut Brown instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Walnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Walnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Walnut Brown

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Walnut Brown equivalents

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