Steel Legion Drab vs Dark Skin

Steel Legion Drab

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

Dark Skin

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09041
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#452929 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Skin is noticeably darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Dark Skin instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Dark Skin is noticeably darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Dark Skin?

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 Dark Skin on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Skin

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Dark Skin equivalents

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