What is the difference between Mud Brown and USAF Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). USAF Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mud Brown vs USAF Brown

Mud Brown

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

USAF Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c6758 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Mud Brown.

Can I use USAF Brown instead of Mud Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). USAF Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Mud Brown.

Can I use Mud Brown instead of USAF Brown?

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 USAF Brown 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 USAF Brown
Mud Brown vs Rust (71.080)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than USAF Brown
Mud Brown vs Mahogany Brown (70.846)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than USAF Brown

Other Nocturna Models paints close to USAF Brown

USAF Brown vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Mud Brown
USAF Brown vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Mud Brown
USAF Brown vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Mud Brown equivalents · USAF Brown equivalents