What is the difference between Drab Brown and English Uniform?

ΔE 11 (fair). English Uniform is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Drab Brown vs English Uniform

Drab Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S40
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e4e3e (estimate)

English Uniform

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.921
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #614e2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. English Uniform is more saturated, cooler than Drab Brown.

Can I use English Uniform instead of Drab Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). English Uniform is more saturated, cooler than Drab Brown.

Can I use Drab Brown instead of English Uniform?

The same difference applies the other way round: Drab Brown is more muted, 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 Drab Brown on the colour wheel See English Uniform on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Drab Brown

Drab Brown vs Camou. Pale Brown (71.035)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than English Uniform
Drab Brown vs US Field Drab (71.139)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than English Uniform
Drab Brown vs IJA Khaki Brown (71.287)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than English Uniform

Other Pro Acryl paints close to English Uniform

English Uniform vs Green Brown (AMP-020)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6, close · closer than Drab Brown
English Uniform vs Dark Golden Brown (062)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Drab Brown
English Uniform vs Dark Green Brown (S25)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Drab Brown

All matches: Drab Brown equivalents · English Uniform equivalents