What is the difference between Steel Legion Drab and Olive Drab 2314?

ΔE 15 (loose). Olive Drab 2314 is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Steel Legion Drab vs Olive Drab 2314

Steel Legion Drab

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

Olive Drab 2314

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-518
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #312e1e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Olive Drab 2314 is noticeably darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Olive Drab 2314 instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Olive Drab 2314 is noticeably darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Olive Drab 2314?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is noticeably lighter, 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 Olive Drab 2314 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Steel Legion Drab vs Dark Earth BS381C/450 (C-369)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Olive Drab 2314
Steel Legion Drab vs Dark Earth (C-22)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Olive Drab 2314
Steel Legion Drab vs Dark Earth (N-72)Acrysion · ΔE 6, close · closer than Olive Drab 2314

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Drab 2314

Olive Drab 2314 vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Olive Drab 2314 vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Olive Drab 2314 vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Olive Drab 2314 equivalents