What is the difference between Steel Legion Drab and Russian Unif. WWII?

ΔE 11 (fair). Russian Unif. WWII is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Steel Legion Drab vs Russian Unif. WWII

Steel Legion Drab

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

Russian Unif. WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.924
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #474c35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Russian Unif. WWII is cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Russian Unif. WWII 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). Russian Unif. WWII is cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Russian Unif. 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 Russian Unif. 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 Russian Unif. WWII
Steel Legion Drab vs US Field Drab (71.139)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Russian Unif. WWII
Steel Legion Drab vs IJA Khaki Brown (71.287)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Russian Unif. WWII

Other Citadel paints close to Russian Unif. WWII

Russian Unif. WWII vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Russian Unif. WWII vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Russian Unif. WWII vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Russian Unif. WWII equivalents