Light Rust vs Trollslayer Orange

Light Rust

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

Trollslayer Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f06a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Trollslayer Orange is a little lighter, more saturated than Light Rust. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Light Rust is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Trollslayer Orange is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of Light Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Trollslayer Orange is a little lighter, more saturated than Light Rust. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Trollslayer Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Rust is a little darker, 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 Trollslayer Orange on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Light Rust

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Trollslayer Orange

All matches: Light Rust equivalents · Trollslayer Orange equivalents

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