What is the difference between Mud Brown and Old Wood?

ΔE 14 (fair). Old Wood is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mud Brown vs Old Wood

Mud Brown

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

Old Wood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.761
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #736651 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Old Wood is a little lighter, more saturated than Mud Brown.

Can I use Old Wood instead of Mud Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Old Wood is a little lighter, more saturated than Mud Brown.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of Old Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mud Brown is a little darker, 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 Old Wood 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 Old Wood
Mud Brown vs Rust (71.080)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Old Wood
Mud Brown vs Mahogany Brown (70.846)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Old Wood

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Old Wood

Old Wood vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mud Brown
Old Wood vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mud Brown
Old Wood vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Mud Brown

All matches: Mud Brown equivalents · Old Wood equivalents