Steel Legion Drab vs German Tank Crew

Steel Legion Drab

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

German Tank Crew

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.759
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#444138 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Tank Crew is a little darker, more muted than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use German Tank Crew instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). German Tank Crew is a little darker, more muted than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of German Tank Crew?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 German Tank Crew on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to German Tank Crew

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · German Tank Crew equivalents

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