Light Rust vs Nuclear Sunrise

Light Rust

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0851
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d76728 (estimate)

Nuclear Sunrise

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8641c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Nuclear Sunrise is more saturated than Light Rust. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Light Rust is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Nuclear Sunrise is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Nuclear Sunrise instead of Light Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Nuclear Sunrise is more saturated than Light Rust. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Nuclear Sunrise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Rust is more muted.

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 Light Rust on the colour wheel See Nuclear Sunrise on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Rust

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