Cygor Brown vs Muddy Ground

Cygor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2a (estimate)

Muddy Ground

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.475
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2f2121 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Muddy Ground is noticeably darker, much more muted than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Muddy Ground instead of Cygor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Muddy Ground is noticeably darker, much more muted than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Muddy Ground?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygor Brown is noticeably lighter, 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 Cygor Brown on the colour wheel See Muddy Ground on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cygor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Muddy Ground

All matches: Cygor Brown equivalents · Muddy Ground equivalents

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