What is the difference between Old Rust and Husk Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Husk Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Rust vs Husk Brown

Old Rust

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

Husk Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a3a28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Husk Brown is a little darker, more muted than Old Rust.

Can I use Husk Brown instead of Old Rust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Husk Brown is a little darker, more muted than Old Rust.

Can I use Old Rust instead of Husk Brown?

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

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 Husk 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 Husk Brown
Old Rust vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
Old Rust vs Fur BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Husk Brown

Husk Brown vs Red Leather (AMMO.F-552)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Old Rust
Husk Brown vs Dark Brown (A.MIG-0652)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 7, close · closer than Old Rust
Husk Brown vs Dark Skin (IONIC-0158)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Old Rust

All matches: Old Rust equivalents · Husk Brown equivalents