Mordant Earth vs Muddy Brown

How close are they?

ΔE 3.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Muddy Brown is warmer than Mordant Earth. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Mordant Earth is a technical paint or medium and Reaper Muddy Brown is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Muddy Brown instead of Mordant Earth?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). Muddy Brown is warmer than Mordant Earth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mordant Earth instead of Muddy Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mordant Earth is 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.