What is the difference between Hull Red and Dark Rust?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Rust is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hull Red vs Dark Rust

Hull Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11108
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d1107 (estimate)

Dark Rust

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2418 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Rust is a little lighter, warmer than Hull Red.

Can I use Dark Rust instead of Hull Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Rust is a little lighter, warmer than Hull Red.

Can I use Hull Red instead of Dark Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hull Red is a little darker, 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 Hull Red on the colour wheel See Dark Rust on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close
Hull Red vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 12, fair
Hull Red vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dark Rust

Dark Rust vs RAL 8017 Rotbraun (AK11330)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hull Red
Dark Rust vs Black Red (AK11098)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hull Red
Dark Rust vs S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown (AK11384)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hull Red

All matches: Hull Red equivalents · Dark Rust equivalents