What is the difference between Rust Ochre and Beige Red?

ΔE 10 (close). Beige Red is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rust Ochre vs Beige Red

Rust Ochre

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-541
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a6c48 (estimate)

Beige Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.804
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a76548 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Beige Red is more saturated, cooler than Rust Ochre.

Can I use Beige Red instead of Rust Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Beige Red is more saturated, cooler than Rust Ochre.

Can I use Rust Ochre instead of Beige Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust Ochre is more muted, 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 Rust Ochre on the colour wheel See Beige Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rust Ochre

Rust Ochre vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Beige Red
Rust Ochre vs Forest Skin (74.013)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Beige Red
Rust Ochre vs Cork Brown (70.843)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Beige Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Beige Red

Beige Red vs Red Tile (A.MIG-3525)Oilbrusher · ΔE 11, fair
Beige Red vs Yellow ShadowIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair
Beige Red vs Tanned Flesh (IONIC-0034)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Rust Ochre equivalents · Beige Red equivalents