Steel Legion Drab vs Woodstain Brown

Steel Legion Drab

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

Woodstain Brown

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09160
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#483a2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Woodstain Brown is a little darker than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Woodstain Brown instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Woodstain Brown is a little darker than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Woodstain Brown?

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

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 Woodstain Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Woodstain Brown

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Woodstain Brown equivalents

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