What is the difference between Mocca Skin and Mud Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Mud Brown is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mocca Skin vs Mud Brown

Mocca Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #896b5a (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 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mud Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Mocca Skin.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of Mocca Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Mud Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Mocca Skin.

Can I use Mocca Skin instead of Mud Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mocca Skin is noticeably 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 Mocca Skin on the colour wheel See Mud Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Mocca Skin

Mocca Skin vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mud Brown
Mocca Skin vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mud Brown
Mocca Skin vs Pilgrim Grey (NA13)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Mud Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Mud Brown

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

All matches: Mocca Skin equivalents · Mud Brown equivalents