What is the difference between Dark Mud and Ochre?

ΔE 19 (loose). Ochre is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Mud vs Ochre

Dark Mud

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #44371e (estimate)

Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.081
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #686137 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ochre is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Dark Mud.

Can I use Ochre instead of Dark Mud?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Ochre is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Dark Mud.

Can I use Dark Mud instead of Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Mud is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Dark Mud on the colour wheel See Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Mud

Dark Mud vs Cam. Middle Brown (70.740)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ochre
Dark Mud vs Canvas (70.763)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ochre
Dark Mud vs Grey Brown (70.762)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ochre

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Ochre

Ochre vs Poison Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Mud
Ochre vs Fallen Grass (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Dark Mud
Ochre vs Ground Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Dark Mud equivalents · Ochre equivalents