Starship Sludge Bay vs Dark Battle Dress

Starship Sludge Bay

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Oilbrusher
Code
A.MIG-3532
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#332a1e (estimate)

Dark Battle Dress

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4052P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#453a26 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Battle Dress is a little lighter, more saturated than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Dark Battle Dress instead of Starship Sludge Bay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Battle Dress is a little lighter, more saturated than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Starship Sludge Bay instead of Dark Battle Dress?

The same difference applies the other way round: Starship Sludge Bay is a little darker, more muted.

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 Starship Sludge Bay on the colour wheel See Dark Battle Dress on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Starship Sludge Bay

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