Steel Legion Drab vs Light Green RLM82

Steel Legion Drab

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

Light Green RLM82

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.022
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3f483a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Green RLM82 is a little darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Light Green RLM82 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). Light Green RLM82 is a little darker, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Light Green RLM82?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is a little lighter, 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 Light Green RLM82 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Light Green RLM82

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Light Green RLM82 equivalents

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