What is the difference between Dusty Skull and Light Mud?

ΔE 11 (fair). Light Mud is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dusty Skull vs Light Mud

Dusty Skull

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #91856e (estimate)

Light Mud

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.760
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e745b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Mud is a little darker, cooler than Dusty Skull.

Can I use Light Mud instead of Dusty Skull?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Light Mud is a little darker, cooler than Dusty Skull.

Can I use Dusty Skull instead of Light Mud?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusty Skull is a little lighter, 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 Dusty Skull on the colour wheel See Light Mud on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dusty Skull

Dusty Skull vs Sand Yellow (71.028)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Mud
Dusty Skull vs Yellow Brown (71.246)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Mud
Dusty Skull vs US Sand (71.138)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Mud

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Mud

Light Mud vs Dark Imperial Khaki (WP4154P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dusty Skull
Light Mud vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dusty Skull
Light Mud vs Camouflage GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Dusty Skull equivalents · Light Mud equivalents