Looking for a Russian Thick Mud equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Russian Thick Mud (Vallejo Weathering Effects) in Vallejo Diorama FX, AK Interactive Diorama Series, Vallejo Xpress Color, AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Vallejo Model Color, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Citadel Colour, Army Painter Fanatic, Reaper MSP, Vallejo Metal Color, Scale75 Scalecolor, Army Painter Speedpaint, Monument Pro Acryl, Vallejo Model Wash, Army Painter Colour Primer, Vallejo Game Color, Army Painter Quickshade, Army Painter Warpaints, Vallejo Game Color Effects, ranked by CIE76 deltaE color distance. Use them as substitutes, or generate a painting guide from the paints you actually own and let PaintGuide handle the matching and mixing for you.
Closest match in each brand
Overall closest colors
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Create your free guideMatches are computed by converting each paint's color to CIELAB and measuring CIE76 deltaE distance. A “great match” (deltaE < 3) is very close to the eye; a “close match” is a usable substitute. Finish, opacity, and coverage still differ between brands, so test on primer when it matters.