What is the difference between Ashroot and Mud Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Mud Brown is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ashroot vs Mud Brown

Ashroot

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c433f (estimate)

Mud Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA41
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #635453 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mud Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Ashroot.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of Ashroot?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Mud Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Ashroot.

Can I use Ashroot instead of Mud Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ashroot is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Ashroot on the colour wheel See Mud Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Ashroot

Ashroot vs Purple Black (NA09)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, close
Ashroot vs Slate Grey (NA10)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, fair
Ashroot vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Mud Brown

Mud Brown vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ashroot
Mud Brown vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
Mud Brown vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Ashroot equivalents · Mud Brown equivalents