What is the difference between Dark Warm Grey and US Field Drab?

ΔE 12 (fair). US Field Drab is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Warm Grey vs US Field Drab

Dark Warm Grey

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4543 (estimate)

US Field Drab

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.139
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c503d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Field Drab is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Warm Grey.

Can I use US Field Drab instead of Dark Warm Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). US Field Drab is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Warm Grey.

Can I use Dark Warm Grey instead of US Field Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Warm Grey is a little darker, more muted.

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 Dark Warm Grey on the colour wheel See US Field Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Warm Grey

Dark Warm Grey vs Khaki Green Num. (71.330)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than US Field Drab
Dark Warm Grey vs Charcoal (72.155)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than US Field Drab
Dark Warm Grey vs US Earth Brown (71.290)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than US Field Drab

Other Pro Acryl paints close to US Field Drab

US Field Drab vs Drab Brown (S40)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Warm Grey
US Field Drab vs Dark Green Brown (S25)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Warm Grey
US Field Drab vs Brown Grey (S22)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Dark Warm Grey

All matches: Dark Warm Grey equivalents · US Field Drab equivalents