What is the difference between Drab Brown and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 14 (fair). Saddle Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Drab Brown vs Saddle Brown

Drab Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S40
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e4e3e (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 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Saddle Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Drab Brown.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Drab Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Saddle Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Drab Brown.

Can I use Drab Brown instead of Saddle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Drab Brown is a little 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 Drab Brown on the colour wheel See Saddle Brown 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 Saddle Brown
Drab Brown vs US Field Drab (71.139)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
Drab Brown vs IJA Khaki Brown (71.287)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Saddle Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Red Grey (S12)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Drab Brown
Saddle Brown vs Brown Grey (S22)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Drab Brown
Saddle Brown vs Warm Grey (074)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Drab Brown

All matches: Drab Brown equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents