Warm Orange vs Orange Rust

Warm Orange

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17009
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#db6841 (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 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange Rust is a little darker than Warm Orange.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Warm Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Orange Rust is a little darker than Warm Orange.

Can I use Warm Orange instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Orange is a little lighter.

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 Warm Orange on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Orange

Other AK Interactive paints close to Orange Rust

All matches: Warm Orange equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents

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