What is the difference between Starship Sludge Bay and Oak Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Oak Brown is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Starship Sludge Bay vs Oak Brown

Starship Sludge Bay

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

Oak Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2a28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Oak Brown is cooler than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Oak Brown instead of Starship Sludge Bay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Oak Brown is cooler than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Starship Sludge Bay instead of Oak Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Starship Sludge Bay is 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 Starship Sludge Bay on the colour wheel See Oak Brown 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 Oak Brown
Starship Sludge Bay vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Oak Brown
Starship Sludge Bay vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Oak Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Oak Brown

Oak Brown vs Dark Brown (AMMO.F-533)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay
Oak Brown vs Burnt Brown Red (AMMO.F-553)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay
Oak Brown vs Black Brown (IONIC-0160)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Starship Sludge Bay equivalents · Oak Brown equivalents