What is the difference between Steel Legion Drab and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 15 (loose). Saddle Brown is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Steel Legion Drab vs Saddle Brown

Steel Legion Drab

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

Saddle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.940
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #805f5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Saddle Brown is noticeably lighter, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Saddle Brown is noticeably lighter, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Saddle Brown?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Saddle Brown vs Daemonette HideColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Steel Legion Drab
Saddle Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Steel Legion Drab

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents