No shortage of substitutes here, Khardic Flesh from P3 Paints matches at 95 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Medium Rust sits in the brown family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Carmine underneath and Cork on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Medium Rust equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Khardic Flesh, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.0).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Insatiable Brown, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Brown/Braun (RAL 8023), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Red Leather, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Red Leather, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- From Citadel: Citadel Squig Orange, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.7).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Scale75
Revell
Humbrol
Vallejo
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Medium Rust?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Khardic Flesh at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Medium Rust?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Red Leather at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Medium Rust?
Medium Rust is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #9C4B2E).