What is the difference between NATO Brown and Dirt Spatter?

ΔE 6 (close). Dirt Spatter is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

NATO Brown vs Dirt Spatter

NATO Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11359
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #412f23 (estimate)

Dirt Spatter

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513930 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dirt Spatter is a little lighter, cooler than NATO Brown.

Can I use Dirt Spatter instead of NATO Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Dirt Spatter is a little lighter, cooler than NATO Brown.

Can I use NATO Brown instead of Dirt Spatter?

The same difference applies the other way round: NATO Brown is a little darker, warmer.

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 NATO Brown on the colour wheel See Dirt Spatter on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to NATO Brown

NATO Brown vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dirt Spatter
NATO Brown vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dirt Spatter
NATO Brown vs Werewolf FurWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dirt Spatter

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dirt Spatter

Dirt Spatter vs RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun (AK11315)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than NATO Brown
Dirt Spatter vs Nº5 Earth Brown (FS30099) (AK11336)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than NATO Brown
Dirt Spatter vs Russet Shadow (AK11277)Color Punch · ΔE 6, very close · closer than NATO Brown

All matches: NATO Brown equivalents · Dirt Spatter equivalents