Light Mud
Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-350
#928775 · L*56.8 a*1.0 b*11.2
The closest match to Mr. Paint Light Mud in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Paint Light Mud is a mid-toned, muted orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Honeycomb, ΔE 0.7. 17 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Light Mud?
FolkArt Honeycomb is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Light Mud in any other range, at ΔE 0.7 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo IJN Ash Grey (ΔE 2.5) and Mig Zimmerit Ochre Color (ΔE 2.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Light Mud?
The nearest Vallejo paint is IJN Ash Grey, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Paint Light Mud Shop FolkArt Honeycomb Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Light Mud equivalent in FolkArt
- A Honeycomb Acrylic Colors 942 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
- C Ivory White Acrylic Colors 427 ΔE 5.0 · close
Light Mud equivalent in Vallejo
- B IJN Ash Grey Model Air 71.311 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B US Sand Model Air 71.138 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Light Mud equivalent in Mig
- B Zimmerit Ochre Color Acrylics AMIG0114 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Dust Acrylics AMIG0072 ΔE 4.0 · close
Light Mud equivalent in Citadel
- B Commando Khaki Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Runelord Brass Base ΔE 2.7 · very close
Light Mud equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Amt-1 Light Brown 10ml Real Colors - WWII RC313 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Deck Tan Real Colors - Modern RC019 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Light Mud equivalent in P3
- B Muddy Wash Privateer Press Formula P3 Wash ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Bleached Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.8 · close
Light Mud equivalent in Warcolours
- C Transparent Flesh Transparent paints ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints ΔE 6.5 · similar
Light Mud equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C IDF Gray2 (-1981 Golan) Mr Color 529 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D RLM02 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H70 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Light Mud equivalent in Scale75
- C Cork Brown Artist Range ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Ss Camo Grey Warfront Range ΔE 4.7 · close
Light Mud equivalent in Reaper
- C Adamantine Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89556 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Orc Skin Master Series Paints Bones 9456 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Light Mud equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Castle Grey Warpaints WP1407 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Dusty Skull Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.3 · close
Light Mud equivalent in Tom Color
- C US Merdc Field Drab TC-0239 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Medium Tan TC-0187 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Light Mud in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #8D857E | Matt Cexwish Bone Pro Signature Series | ΔE 5.0 |
| Duncan | #A39179 | Temple Stone Wave 1 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mission Models | #A39179 | US Army Sand FS 30277 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Foundry | #85796D | British Equipment Tan Paint System | ΔE 5.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #838270 | Faded Khaki World War II Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Revell | #A7937B | Beige Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.1 |
| Acrilex | #A89A82 | Concreto Paints | ΔE 6.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #AA9B84 | Beachcomber Beige Gloss™ | ΔE 7.1 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.7 |
| Italeri | #898C85 | Aluminium Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 7.9 |
| Humbrol | #AD937A | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.1 |
| Tamiya | #8F918C | Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 8.3 |
| Golden | #979392 | N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 9.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #8C8C8C | Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.1 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.5 |
| Arteza | #928E95 | Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 13.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 13.6 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint
- B Sand Camouflage FS33303 Mr Paint ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Camouflage Beige Bs389 Mr Paint ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C IJNAF J3 Sp Olive Gray (Mitsubishi Special Paint) Mr Paint ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Sand Brown FS30277 Mr Paint ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Dark Yellow RAL 7028 Var. 1 Mr Paint ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Pale Burnt Metal Mr Paint ΔE 5.3 · similar
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