What is the difference between Flag Red and Orange Rust?

ΔE 34 (loose). Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flag Red vs Orange Rust

Flag Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4030P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b90119 (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 33.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, warmer than Flag Red.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Flag Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, warmer than Flag Red.

Can I use Flag Red instead of Orange Rust?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Flag Red

Flag Red vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Orange Rust
Flag Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Orange Rust
Flag Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Orange Rust

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Rust

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

All matches: Flag Red equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents