Color-wise this is a moderate, dark metallic silver leaning warm. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Iron Hands Steel for the shadows and Liberator Gold for the highlights. Steel Legion Drab is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though Two Thin Coats Dragon's Gold comes nearest at 77 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Steel Legion Drab equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Citadel pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Two Thin Coats Dragon's Gold, dries slightly darker and cooler than Steel Legion Drab, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
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About this color
Color profile
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Steel Legion Drab?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Dragon's Gold at 77% color similarity.
What finish is Steel Legion Drab?
Steel Legion Drab is a metallic paint with a silver tone and a reflective finish. Because the shine comes from metal flake, a flat paint can match the color and still be wrong for the job, which is why cross-finish matches here are references rather than swaps.
What do I highlight and shade Steel Legion Drab with?
Highlight Steel Legion Drab toward Liberator Gold and shade it down into Iron Hands Steel, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.