What is the difference between Dusty Skull and UK Light Mud?

ΔE 10 (fair). UK Light Mud is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dusty Skull vs UK Light Mud

Dusty Skull

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

UK Light Mud

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.284
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #757568 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. UK Light Mud is a little darker, more muted than Dusty Skull.

Can I use UK 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 10). UK Light Mud is a little darker, more muted than Dusty Skull.

Can I use Dusty Skull instead of UK Light Mud?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusty Skull is a little lighter, 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 Dusty Skull on the colour wheel See UK 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 UK Light Mud
Dusty Skull vs Yellow Brown (71.246)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than UK Light Mud
Dusty Skull vs US Sand (71.138)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than UK Light Mud

Other Army Painter paints close to UK Light Mud

UK Light Mud vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair
UK Light Mud vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair
UK Light Mud vs Dark Imperial Khaki (WP4154P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Dusty Skull equivalents · UK Light Mud equivalents