What is the difference between Rust and Angron Red Clear?

ΔE 13 (fair). Angron Red Clear is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rust vs Angron Red Clear

Rust

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #de502f (estimate)

Angron Red Clear

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d02a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Angron Red Clear is a little darker, cooler than Rust.

Can I use Angron Red Clear instead of Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Angron Red Clear is a little darker, cooler than Rust.

Can I use Rust instead of Angron Red Clear?

The same difference applies the other way round: 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 Rust on the colour wheel See Angron Red Clear on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Rust

Rust vs Squig OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Angron Red Clear
Rust vs Wild Rider RedColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Angron Red Clear
Rust vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Angron Red Clear

Angron Red Clear vs Coral Pink (ATOM-20035)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Rust
Angron Red Clear vs Blood Red (ATOM-20031)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Rust
Angron Red Clear vs Carmine (ATOM-20032)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rust

All matches: Rust equivalents · Angron Red Clear equivalents