The digital color reference is a moderate, dark brown leaning warm. Digital color suggestions within Citadel are Death Korps Drab for a darker step and Deathworld Forest for a lighter step. AK Interactive Canvas Tone is a close digital color candidate at 94 percent within the same broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Steel Legion Drab equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Citadel Steel Legion Drab.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Canvas Tone, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.2).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Russian Uniform Wwii, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.6).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Gengis Khaki, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell 46 N.A.T.O. Olive/N.A.T.O.-Oliv (RAL 7013), a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.1).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Traitor Green, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.8).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol 159 Khaki Drab, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.7).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
Canvas Tone
Ija #7 Ohryuko Nana Go Shoku (Olive Brown)
Ijn M3 (N) Nakajima Interior Green
Field Drab (Fs 30118)
Olive Drab Base
Us Olive Base Uniform
Brownish Green
Camouflage Green
Slate No.34
S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab
British Dark Olive Green Pfi
Australian Camouflage Green
Russian Green 4Bo
Ral 6003 Olivgrün Opt.1
Dot44 Brown Base
Ral 6003 Olivgrün Opt.2
Field Grey Base #1 (Green Uniform)
Rlm 80
Rlm 81 Version 1
Idf Modern Grey
Ral 6040 F9 Helloliv
Us Dark Green
Grey-Brown
Ana 613 Olive Drab
Wwi British Khaki Brown Base
Idf Sand Grey 1970S-1980S
Vallejo
Russian Uniform Wwii
Grey Brown
Us Olive Drab
German Fieldgrey Wwii
Dirty Grey
Canvas
Khaki
Cayman Green
Camouflage Middle Brown
Green Yellow
Camouflage Green
Green Stuff World
Revell
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Steel Legion Drab?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Canvas Tone at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Steel Legion Drab?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Russian Uniform Wwii at 82% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Steel Legion Drab?
The approximate digital swatch for Steel Legion Drab is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #584E2D). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Steel Legion Drab with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Deathworld Forest for a lighter step and Death Korps Drab for a darker step, both from Citadel. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.