What is the difference between British Light Mud and Ochre?

ΔE 10 (close). Ochre is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Light Mud vs Ochre

British Light Mud

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11383
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #79794d (estimate)

Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.081
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #686137 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ochre is a little darker, warmer than British Light Mud.

Can I use Ochre instead of British Light Mud?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Ochre is a little darker, warmer than British Light Mud.

Can I use British Light Mud instead of Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Light Mud is a little lighter, cooler.

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 British Light Mud on the colour wheel See Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to British Light Mud

British Light Mud vs Loam Beige (71.245)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ochre
British Light Mud vs Green Yellow (70.881)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ochre
British Light Mud vs Hemp (71.023)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ochre

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ochre

Ochre vs IJN M3 (M) Mitsubishi Interior Green (AK11896)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than British Light Mud
Ochre vs IDF Sand Grey 1970s-1980s (AK11353)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than British Light Mud
Ochre vs RAL 7009 Hellgrau (AK11307)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than British Light Mud

All matches: British Light Mud equivalents · Ochre equivalents