What is the difference between Muddy Brown and Medium Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Medium Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Muddy Brown vs Medium Brown

Muddy Brown

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

Medium Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.826
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c3c36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Medium Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Muddy Brown.

Can I use Medium Brown instead of Muddy Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Medium Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Muddy Brown.

Can I use Muddy Brown instead of Medium 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 Medium 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 Medium Brown
Muddy Brown vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Medium Brown
Muddy Brown vs Cam. Middle Brown (70.740)Model Color · ΔE 6, close

Other Reaper paints close to Medium Brown

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

All matches: Muddy Brown equivalents · Medium Brown equivalents