What is the difference between Ashroot and Rust?

ΔE 4 (very close). Rust is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ashroot vs Rust

Ashroot

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c433f (estimate)

Rust

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.080
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #654a49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Rust is a little lighter, cooler than Ashroot.

Can I use Rust instead of Ashroot?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Rust is a little lighter, cooler than Ashroot.

Can I use Ashroot instead of Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ashroot is a little darker, 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 Ashroot on the colour wheel See Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ashroot

Ashroot vs Medium Brown (70.826)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close
Ashroot vs NATO Brown (71.249)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
Ashroot vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Rust

Rust vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close
Rust vs Carnelian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close
Rust vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close

All matches: Ashroot equivalents · Rust equivalents