Dark Rust vs Skavenblight Dinge

Dark Rust

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

Skavenblight Dinge

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a4438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skavenblight Dinge is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Dark Rust.

Can I use Skavenblight Dinge instead of Dark Rust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Skavenblight Dinge is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Dark Rust.

Can I use Dark Rust instead of Skavenblight Dinge?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Rust is noticeably darker, more saturated, 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 Dark Rust on the colour wheel See Skavenblight Dinge on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Rust

Other Army Painter paints close to Skavenblight Dinge

All matches: Dark Rust equivalents · Skavenblight Dinge equivalents

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