What is the difference between Dark Soviet Khaki and Dark Mud?

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

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Dark Mud

Dark Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4123P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f3b27 (estimate)

Dark Mud

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #44371e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Mud is more saturated, warmer than Dark Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Dark Mud instead of Dark Soviet Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Dark Mud is more saturated, warmer than Dark Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Dark Soviet Khaki instead of Dark Mud?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Soviet Khaki 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 Dark Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel See Dark Mud on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dark Soviet Khaki

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Viridian Grim (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 10, fair
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 15, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Mud

Dark Mud vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
Dark Mud vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close
Dark Mud vs Tainted Garden (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Dark Soviet Khaki equivalents · Dark Mud equivalents