What is the difference between Muddy Brown and Cam. Med. Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Cam. Med. Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Muddy Brown vs Cam. Med. Brown

Muddy Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09028
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #463428 (estimate)

Cam. Med. Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.038
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #51453a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cam. Med. Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Muddy Brown.

Can I use Cam. Med. Brown instead of Muddy Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Cam. Med. Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Muddy Brown.

Can I use Muddy Brown instead of Cam. Med. Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Muddy Brown is a little darker, 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 Muddy Brown on the colour wheel See Cam. Med. Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Muddy Brown

Muddy Brown vs Leather Brown (70.871)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cam. Med. Brown
Muddy Brown vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cam. Med. Brown
Muddy Brown vs Medium Brown (70.826)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cam. Med. Brown

Other Reaper paints close to Cam. Med. Brown

Cam. Med. Brown vs Woodstain Brown (09160)Master Series Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Muddy Brown
Cam. Med. Brown vs Stormy Grey (09088)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Muddy Brown
Cam. Med. Brown vs Grey Liner (09065)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Muddy Brown equivalents · Cam. Med. Brown equivalents