What is the difference between Old Rust and Sunburst Ochre?

ΔE 7 (close). Sunburst Ochre is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Rust vs Sunburst Ochre

Old Rust

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

Sunburst Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7f4223 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sunburst Ochre is more saturated, warmer than Old Rust.

Can I use Sunburst Ochre instead of Old Rust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Sunburst Ochre is more saturated, warmer than Old Rust.

Can I use Old Rust instead of Sunburst Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Rust is more muted, cooler.

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 Sunburst Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Old Rust

Old Rust vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close
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 Sunburst Ochre

Sunburst Ochre vs Brown (IONIC-0154)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Old Rust
Sunburst Ochre vs Clay Brown (ATOM-20048)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Old Rust
Sunburst Ochre vs Dark Brown (A.MIG-0652)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Old Rust equivalents · Sunburst Ochre equivalents