What is the difference between Mud Brown and Beige Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Beige Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mud Brown vs Beige Brown

Mud Brown

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

Beige Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.875
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #715640 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Beige Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Mud Brown.

Can I use Beige Brown instead of Mud Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Beige Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Mud Brown.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of Beige Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mud Brown is a little darker, 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 Beige 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 Beige Brown
Mud Brown vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Beige Brown
Mud Brown vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Beige Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Beige Brown

Beige Brown vs British Uniform (AK17076)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Mud Brown
Beige Brown vs RAF Dark Earth (AK11841)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Mud Brown
Beige Brown vs Field Drab (AK11435)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mud Brown

All matches: Mud Brown equivalents · Beige Brown equivalents