Steel Legion Drab vs Olive Drab FS34087

Steel Legion Drab

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

Olive Drab FS34087

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Aqueous Hobby Color
Code
H-304
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#444039 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Drab FS34087 is a little darker, more muted than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Olive Drab FS34087 instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Olive Drab FS34087 is a little darker, more muted than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Olive Drab FS34087?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 FS34087 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Drab FS34087

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Olive Drab FS34087 equivalents

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