Steel Legion Drab vs Medium Olive

Steel Legion Drab

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

Medium Olive

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.092
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#444b3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Olive is more muted, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Medium Olive instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Medium Olive is more muted, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Medium Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is more saturated, 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 Medium Olive on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Olive

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Medium Olive equivalents

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