Steel Legion Drab vs Dark Highlights

Steel Legion Drab

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

Dark Highlights

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09042
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#593932 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Highlights is a little darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Dark Highlights instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Highlights is a little darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Dark Highlights?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is a little 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 Dark Highlights on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Highlights

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Dark Highlights equivalents

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