Steel Legion Drab vs Flat Earth

Steel Legion Drab

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

Flat Earth

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.983
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#583b28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Earth is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Flat Earth instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Flat Earth is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Flat Earth?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is a little lighter, 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 Flat Earth on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Flat Earth

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Flat Earth equivalents

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