What is the difference between Steel Legion Drab and Burnt Umber?

ΔE 14 (fair). Burnt Umber is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Steel Legion Drab vs Burnt Umber

Steel Legion Drab

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

Burnt Umber

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.941
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #412d28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Burnt Umber is noticeably darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Burnt Umber is noticeably darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Burnt Umber?

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 Burnt Umber 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 Burnt Umber
Steel Legion Drab vs US Field Drab (71.139)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Steel Legion Drab vs IJA Khaki Brown (71.287)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Burnt Umber

Other Citadel paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Burnt Umber vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Burnt Umber vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Steel Legion Drab

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents