What is the difference between Steel Legion Drab and Earth Green (Early)?

ΔE 12 (fair). Earth Green (Early) is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Steel Legion Drab vs Earth Green (Early)

Steel Legion Drab

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

Earth Green (Early)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.611
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #574f2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Earth Green (Early) is more saturated, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Earth Green (Early) instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Earth Green (Early) is more saturated, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Earth Green (Early)?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Earth Green (Early)

Earth Green (Early) vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 6, close · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Earth Green (Early) vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Earth Green (Early) vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Earth Green (Early) equivalents