Stirland Mud vs Inktense Brown

Stirland Mud

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#4a3a2a (estimate)

Inktense Brown

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC95
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#383029 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Brown is a little darker, more muted than Stirland Mud. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Stirland Mud is a technical paint or medium and Scale75 Inktense Brown is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Brown instead of Stirland Mud?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Inktense Brown is a little darker, more muted than Stirland Mud. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Stirland Mud instead of Inktense Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Stirland Mud 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 Stirland Mud on the colour wheel See Inktense Brown on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Stirland Mud

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Brown

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