What is the difference between Steel Legion Drab and Ger. Fieldgrey WWII?

ΔE 8 (close). Ger. Fieldgrey WWII is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Steel Legion Drab vs Ger. Fieldgrey WWII

Steel Legion Drab

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

Ger. Fieldgrey WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.830
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #494a38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ger. Fieldgrey WWII is cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Ger. Fieldgrey WWII instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ger. Fieldgrey WWII is cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Ger. Fieldgrey WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is 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 Ger. Fieldgrey WWII 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 Ger. Fieldgrey WWII
Steel Legion Drab vs US Field Drab (71.139)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ger. Fieldgrey WWII
Steel Legion Drab vs IJA Khaki Brown (71.287)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ger. Fieldgrey WWII

Other Citadel paints close to Ger. Fieldgrey WWII

Ger. Fieldgrey WWII vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Ger. Fieldgrey WWII vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair
Ger. Fieldgrey WWII vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Ger. Fieldgrey WWII equivalents