What is the difference between Dirt Spatter and Dark Mud?

ΔE 11 (fair). Dark Mud is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dirt Spatter vs Dark Mud

Dirt Spatter

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513930 (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 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Mud is more saturated, cooler than Dirt Spatter.

Can I use Dark Mud instead of Dirt Spatter?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Mud is more saturated, cooler than Dirt Spatter.

Can I use Dirt Spatter instead of Dark Mud?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dirt Spatter is more muted, 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 Dirt Spatter on the colour wheel See Dark Mud on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dirt Spatter

Dirt Spatter vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Mud
Dirt Spatter vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Mud
Dirt Spatter vs Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Mud

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Mud

Dark Mud vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dirt Spatter
Dark Mud vs Dark Soviet Khaki (WP4123P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dirt Spatter
Dark Mud vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dirt Spatter

All matches: Dirt Spatter equivalents · Dark Mud equivalents