What is the difference between Old Rust and Camo Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Camo Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Rust vs Camo Brown

Old Rust

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20054
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7e4430 (estimate)

Camo Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4040P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b3127 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Camo Brown is a little darker, cooler than Old Rust.

Can I use Camo Brown instead of Old Rust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Camo Brown is a little darker, cooler than Old Rust.

Can I use Old Rust instead of Camo Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Rust is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Old Rust on the colour wheel See Camo Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Old Rust

Old Rust vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Camo Brown
Old Rust vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Camo Brown
Old Rust vs Fur BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Camo Brown

Camo Brown vs Red Leather (AMMO.F-552)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Old Rust
Camo Brown vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Old Rust
Camo Brown vs Cardinal Purple (IONIC-0059)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Old Rust

All matches: Old Rust equivalents · Camo Brown equivalents