The stored digital swatch for Field Drab is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Satin Dark Grey and Leather, both Humbrol paints selected from the digital catalog. The leading same-type candidate, Scale75 Walnut, scores 86 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. The score describes approximate digital colors, so assess any candidate on a test piece.
Field Drab equivalents in other ranges
Review paint type as well as the color score for Field Drab. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.
Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Walnut, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Reddish Grey, similar digital colors (delta E 3.6).
From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Blackwater Sand, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.2).
Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Brown Grey, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.4).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.8 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
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.
Scale75
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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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 Humbrol Field Drab?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Scale75 Walnut at 86% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Field Drab?
The approximate digital swatch for Field Drab is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #685848). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Field Drab with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Leather for a lighter step and Satin Dark Grey for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.