What is the difference between Dirt Spatter and Brown 3606?

ΔE 6 (very close). Brown 3606 is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dirt Spatter vs Brown 3606

Dirt Spatter

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513930 (estimate)

Brown 3606

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-517
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #413026 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Brown 3606 is a little darker, warmer than Dirt Spatter.

Can I use Brown 3606 instead of Dirt Spatter?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Brown 3606 is a little darker, warmer than Dirt Spatter.

Can I use Dirt Spatter instead of Brown 3606?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dirt Spatter is a little lighter, 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 Dirt Spatter on the colour wheel See Brown 3606 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dirt Spatter

Dirt Spatter vs Lederbraun (C-520)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brown 3606
Dirt Spatter vs IJN Linoleum Deck Color (C-606)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close
Dirt Spatter vs Red Brown (C-41)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown 3606

Brown 3606 vs Boot Brown (WP4025P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dirt Spatter
Brown 3606 vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dirt Spatter
Brown 3606 vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dirt Spatter

All matches: Dirt Spatter equivalents · Brown 3606 equivalents