What is the difference between Mud Brown and Dirt?

ΔE 4 (very close). Dirt is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mud Brown vs Dirt

Mud Brown

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

Dirt

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.133
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a573c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Dirt is a little lighter than Mud Brown.

Can I use Dirt instead of Mud Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Dirt is a little lighter than Mud Brown.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of Dirt?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mud Brown is a little darker.

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 Dirt 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 Dirt
Mud Brown vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close
Mud Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dirt

Dirt vs Grey-Brown (AK11125)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Mud Brown
Dirt vs RAF Dark Earth (AK11841)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mud Brown
Dirt vs British Uniform Base (AK11437)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close

All matches: Mud Brown equivalents · Dirt equivalents