Steel Legion Drab vs US Earth Brown

Steel Legion Drab

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

US Earth Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.290
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4f4842 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Earth Brown is more muted than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use US Earth Brown instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). US Earth Brown is more muted than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of US Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is 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 US Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to US Earth Brown

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · US Earth Brown equivalents

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