What is the difference between Old Rust and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 11 (fair). Brown RLM26 is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Rust vs Brown RLM26

Old Rust

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

Brown RLM26

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.105
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3634 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown RLM26 is a little darker, cooler than Old Rust.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Old Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Brown RLM26 is a little darker, cooler than Old Rust.

Can I use Old Rust instead of Brown RLM26?

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 Brown RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Old Rust

Old Rust vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brown RLM26
Old Rust vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Old Rust vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown RLM26

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Brown RLM26

Brown RLM26 vs Umber Brown (ATOM-20055)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Old Rust
Brown RLM26 vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Old Rust
Brown RLM26 vs Braunviolett RLM 81 (ATOM-20059)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Old Rust

All matches: Old Rust equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents