What is the difference between Warm Brown and Muddy Ground?

ΔE 15 (loose). Muddy Ground is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Brown vs Muddy Ground

Warm Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 510
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #52362b (estimate)

Muddy Ground

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.475
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #2f2121 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Muddy Ground is noticeably darker, more muted than Warm Brown.

Can I use Muddy Ground instead of Warm Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Muddy Ground is noticeably darker, more muted than Warm Brown.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Muddy Ground?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Brown is noticeably lighter, 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 Warm Brown on the colour wheel See Muddy Ground on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Brown

Warm Brown vs Wasteland Brown (72.420)Xpress Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Muddy Ground
Warm Brown vs Tanned Skin (72.471)Xpress Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Muddy Ground
Warm Brown vs Mahogany (72.472)Xpress Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Muddy Ground

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Muddy Ground

Muddy Ground vs Black (523)1-Step · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Warm Brown
Muddy Ground vs Dark Brown (516)1-Step · ΔE 17, loose
Muddy Ground vs Graphite Grey (508)1-Step · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Warm Brown equivalents · Muddy Ground equivalents