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

ΔE 10 (fair). Medium Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Starship Sludge Bay vs Medium Brown

Starship Sludge Bay

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

Medium Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.826
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c3c36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Brown is a little lighter than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Medium Brown instead of Starship Sludge Bay?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Medium Brown is a little lighter than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Starship Sludge Bay instead of Medium Brown?

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

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

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Medium Brown

Medium Brown vs Matt Earth FS-34088 (AMMO.F-507)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay
Medium Brown vs Burnt Umber (IONIC-0161)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay
Medium Brown vs Chipping (A.MIG-0618)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay

All matches: Starship Sludge Bay equivalents · Medium Brown equivalents