Mud Rut's approximate swatch sits in the brown family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Digital color suggestions within P3 Paints are Bane Grey for a darker step and Bastion Grey for a lighter step. Leather Brown from Vallejo scores 96 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. A high digital score does not certify a physical match; compare it with the original after drying.
Mud Rut equivalents in other ranges
A very close digital color exists in the same broad paint-type group. 2 brands have listed results scoring at least 78%, including any different-type references.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Leather Brown, very close stored digital colors (delta E 0.7).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Caramel Brown, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.6).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Tree Ancient, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.7).
- Revell's closest color: Revell 84 Leather brown / Lederbraun (RAL 8027), a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Leather Brown, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.0).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 186 Brown, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.9).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 0.7. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Revell
AK Interactive
Leather Brown
S.C.C. No.2 Brown
Dark Brown
Wwi British Khaki Brown Base
Ral 7017 Dunkelbraun
Nato Brown
Dot44 Brown Base
Grey-Brown
Waffen Brown Grey
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
About this color
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Mud Rut?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Leather Brown at 96% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Mud Rut?
The approximate digital swatch for Mud Rut is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #503616). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Mud Rut with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Bastion Grey for a lighter step and Bane Grey for a darker step, both from P3 Paints. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.