What is the difference between Mud Brown and Light Olive?

ΔE 13 (fair). Light Olive is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mud Brown vs Light Olive

Mud Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA41
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #635453 (estimate)

Light Olive

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.247
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #595844 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Olive is more saturated than Mud Brown.

Can I use Light Olive instead of Mud Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Light Olive is more saturated than Mud Brown.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of Light Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mud Brown is more muted.

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 Mud Brown on the colour wheel See Light Olive on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mud Brown

Mud Brown vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Olive
Mud Brown vs Rust (71.080)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Light Olive
Mud Brown vs Mahogany Brown (70.846)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Olive

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Light Olive

Light Olive vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mud Brown
Light Olive vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Mud Brown
Light Olive vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Mud Brown

All matches: Mud Brown equivalents · Light Olive equivalents