What is the difference between Starship Sludge Bay and Burnt Umber?

ΔE 8 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

Starship Sludge Bay vs Burnt Umber

Starship Sludge Bay

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

Burnt Umber

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.941
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #412d28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Starship Sludge Bay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Starship Sludge Bay instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Starship Sludge Bay

Starship Sludge Bay vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Starship Sludge Bay vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Burnt Umber
Starship Sludge Bay vs Extra Dark Green (70.896)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Burnt Umber

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Burnt Umber (IONIC-0161)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay
Burnt Umber vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 8, close
Burnt Umber vs Black Brown (IONIC-0160)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Starship Sludge Bay equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents