What is the difference between Dwarf Flesh and Orange Rust?

ΔE 12 (fair). Orange Rust is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dwarf Flesh vs Orange Rust

Dwarf Flesh

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17032
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d85e4b (estimate)

Orange Rust

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.130
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c35b32 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Rust is a little darker, warmer than Dwarf Flesh.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Dwarf Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Orange Rust is a little darker, warmer than Dwarf Flesh.

Can I use Dwarf Flesh instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dwarf Flesh is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Dwarf Flesh on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dwarf Flesh

Dwarf Flesh vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Rust
Dwarf Flesh vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Rust
Dwarf Flesh vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Warm Orange (AK17009)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dwarf Flesh
Orange Rust vs Amaranth Red (AK11086)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dwarf Flesh
Orange Rust vs Vermillion (AK11090)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dwarf Flesh

All matches: Dwarf Flesh equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents