I think that color is original.( fourth one from bottom)
http://dodgeram.info/2001/color.html

I haven't seen that many trucks like that either.

 

Not too many around here, but that's not brown. That looks like a copper color to me. That's why I said maybe it's the light fooling my eyes. Looks like he shot that at sun down.

Hirchy you're right. I knew that wasn't a brown. Medium Bronze, now that is different.

 

The factory color code off the door is PTL - Sierra Bronze, Pearl Coat

Yes its factory paint. I took the pic near sunset, so its in a bit of a shadow. I hawked this truck for about 2 months before purchasing it. Its never been hit nor repainted. And i agree not too many this color around me either.

 

Hmm, must have been a geographic thing because you used to see a whole bunch of them.
And in all actuality, mine was supposed to be that color when my Granddad ordered it, but because of the pearl color, he didn't want because of cost for repaint..... (He was prone to hitting things, and I sometimes think I inherited that trait.)