What is the difference between Mud Brown and BC Dark Brown?

ΔE 5 (very close). BC Dark Brown is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mud Brown vs BC Dark Brown

Mud Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11120
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #654e31 (estimate)

BC Dark Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.768
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #654c38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. BC Dark Brown is warmer than Mud Brown.

Can I use BC Dark Brown instead of Mud Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). BC Dark Brown is warmer than Mud Brown.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of BC Dark Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mud Brown is 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 Mud Brown on the colour wheel See BC Dark Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mud Brown

Mud Brown vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown
Mud Brown vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown
Mud Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close

Other AK Interactive paints close to BC Dark Brown

BC Dark Brown vs British Uniform (AK17076)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mud Brown
BC Dark Brown vs Grey-Brown (AK11125)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mud Brown
BC Dark Brown vs British Uniform Base (AK11437)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close

All matches: Mud Brown equivalents · BC Dark Brown equivalents