What is the difference between Rust and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rust vs Gorgon Brown

Rust

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0156
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a2b2b (estimate)

Gorgon Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #904638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Rust.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Rust.

Can I use Rust instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Rust on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rust

Rust vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Rust vs Carmine Red (70.908)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Rust vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorgon Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rust
Gorgon Brown vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rust
Gorgon Brown vs Umber Brown (ATOM-20055)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Rust

All matches: Rust equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents