Steel Legion Drab vs Dark Rose

Steel Legion Drab

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

Dark Rose

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.745
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#71474d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Rose is more saturated, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Dark Rose instead of Steel Legion Drab?

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

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Dark Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is more muted, 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 Rose on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Rose

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Dark Rose equivalents

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