What is the difference between Steel Legion Drab and BC Dark Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). BC Dark Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Steel Legion Drab vs BC Dark Brown

Steel Legion Drab

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

BC Dark Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.768
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #654c38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. BC Dark Brown is more saturated, warmer than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use BC Dark Brown instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). BC Dark Brown is more saturated, warmer than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of BC Dark Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is more muted, cooler.

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 BC Dark Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Steel Legion Drab vs Camou. Pale Brown (71.035)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown
Steel Legion Drab vs US Field Drab (71.139)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown
Steel Legion Drab vs IJA Khaki Brown (71.287)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown

Other Citadel paints close to BC Dark Brown

BC Dark Brown vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Steel Legion Drab
BC Dark Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close
BC Dark Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · BC Dark Brown equivalents