What is the difference between Archangel Red and Orange Rust?

ΔE 24 (loose). Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Archangel Red vs Orange Rust

Archangel Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e02a1a (estimate)

Orange Rust

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA23
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fb7331 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Archangel Red.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Archangel Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Archangel Red.

Can I use Archangel Red instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Archangel Red is noticeably 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 Archangel Red on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Archangel Red

Archangel Red vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Orange Rust
Archangel Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Orange Rust
Archangel Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 39, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Archangel Red
Orange Rust vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Archangel Red
Orange Rust vs Mythical OrangeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Archangel Red

All matches: Archangel Red equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents