What is the difference between Sylvaneth Bark and Mud Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Mud Brown is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sylvaneth Bark vs Mud Brown

Sylvaneth Bark

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a42 (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 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mud Brown is a little darker, much more muted than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of Sylvaneth Bark?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Mud Brown is a little darker, much more muted than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Sylvaneth Bark instead of Mud Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sylvaneth Bark is a little 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 Sylvaneth Bark on the colour wheel See Mud Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Sylvaneth Bark

Sylvaneth Bark vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Mud Brown
Sylvaneth Bark vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Mud Brown
Sylvaneth Bark vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Mud Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Mud Brown

Mud Brown vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
Mud Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
Mud Brown vs Daemonette HideColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sylvaneth Bark

All matches: Sylvaneth Bark equivalents · Mud Brown equivalents