What is the difference between Waffen Red Brown and Dark Rust?

ΔE 5 (very close). Dark Rust is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waffen Red Brown vs Dark Rust

Waffen Red Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11419
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #452922 (estimate)

Dark Rust

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

How close are they?

ΔE 5.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Dark Rust is a little darker, warmer than Waffen Red Brown.

Can I use Dark Rust instead of Waffen Red Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Dark Rust is a little darker, warmer than Waffen Red Brown.

Can I use Waffen Red Brown instead of Dark Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waffen Red Brown 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 Waffen Red Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Rust on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Waffen Red Brown

Waffen Red Brown vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Waffen Red Brown vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Waffen Red Brown vs Werewolf FurWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Rust

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

All matches: Waffen Red Brown equivalents · Dark Rust equivalents