What is the difference between Starship Sludge Bay and Dark Rust?

ΔE 8 (close). Dark Rust is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Starship Sludge Bay vs Dark Rust

Starship Sludge Bay

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3532
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #332a1e (estimate)

Dark Rust

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2418 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Rust is more saturated, warmer than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Dark Rust instead of Starship Sludge Bay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Rust is more saturated, warmer than Starship Sludge Bay.

Can I use Starship Sludge Bay instead of Dark Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Starship Sludge Bay 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 Starship Sludge Bay on the colour wheel See Dark Rust on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Starship Sludge Bay

Starship Sludge Bay vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Starship Sludge Bay vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Starship Sludge Bay vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Rust

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark Rust

Dark Rust vs Burnt Brown (ATOM-20056)ATOM · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Starship Sludge Bay
Dark Rust vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 8, close
Dark Rust vs Burnt Umber (IONIC-0161)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Starship Sludge Bay equivalents · Dark Rust equivalents