What is the difference between Dryad Brown and Mud Brown?

ΔE 18 (loose). Mud Brown is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Brown vs Mud Brown

Dryad Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #643b2e (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 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mud Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than Dryad Brown.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of Dryad Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Mud Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than Dryad Brown.

Can I use Dryad Brown instead of Mud Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Brown is a little darker, much 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 Dryad Brown on the colour wheel See Mud Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dryad Brown

Dryad Brown vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mud Brown
Dryad Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Mud Brown
Dryad Brown vs Slate Grey (NA10)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Mud Brown

Mud Brown vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dryad Brown
Mud Brown vs Ashroot (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dryad Brown
Mud Brown vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dryad Brown

All matches: Dryad Brown equivalents · Mud Brown equivalents