ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rust (Metallic) is a little darker, more muted than Pearl. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Pearl is a pearl paint and Vallejo Rust (Metallic) is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.
Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Rust (Metallic) is a little darker, more muted than Pearl. They are different kinds of paint.
The same difference applies the other way round: Pearl is a little lighter, more saturated.
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 Pearl on the colour wheel See Rust (Metallic) on the colour wheel
All matches: Pearl equivalents · Rust (Metallic) equivalents