What is the difference between Mid Battle Dress and Dirt?

ΔE 5 (very close). Dirt is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid Battle Dress vs Dirt

Mid Battle Dress

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4054P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c4f31 (estimate)

Dirt

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.133
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a573c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Dirt is a little lighter, warmer than Mid Battle Dress.

Can I use Dirt instead of Mid Battle Dress?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Dirt is a little lighter, warmer than Mid Battle Dress.

Can I use Mid Battle Dress instead of Dirt?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Battle Dress is a little darker, 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 Mid Battle Dress on the colour wheel See Dirt on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mid Battle Dress

Mid Battle Dress vs Earth Green (Early) (70.611)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dirt
Mid Battle Dress vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dirt
Mid Battle Dress vs Khaki (70.988)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dirt

Other Army Painter paints close to Dirt

Dirt vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close
Dirt vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close
Dirt vs Dark Mustard Khaki (WP4157P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Mid Battle Dress equivalents · Dirt equivalents