Steel Legion Drab vs Cuirass Leather

Steel Legion Drab

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

Cuirass Leather

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4c3f38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cuirass Leather is a little darker, more muted than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Cuirass Leather instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Cuirass Leather is a little darker, more muted than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Cuirass Leather?

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 Cuirass Leather on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Cuirass Leather

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Cuirass Leather equivalents

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