What is the difference between Starship Sludge Bay and Mud Spatter?

ΔE 6 (close). Mud Spatter is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Starship Sludge Bay vs Mud Spatter

Starship Sludge Bay

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

Mud Spatter

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4057P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e2c1c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mud Spatter is more saturated, warmer than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Mud Spatter instead of Starship Sludge Bay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Mud Spatter is more saturated, warmer than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Starship Sludge Bay instead of Mud Spatter?

The same difference applies the other way round: Starship Sludge Bay is more muted, 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 Starship Sludge Bay on the colour wheel See Mud Spatter on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Starship Sludge Bay

Starship Sludge Bay vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mud Spatter
Starship Sludge Bay vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mud Spatter
Starship Sludge Bay vs Magnolia BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Mud Spatter

Mud Spatter vs Burnt Brown (ATOM-20056)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay
Mud Spatter vs Burnt Umber (IONIC-0161)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close
Mud Spatter vs Brown Base FS-30108 (AMMO.F-508)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Starship Sludge Bay equivalents · Mud Spatter equivalents