Fresh Rust vs Tiger Eye Brown

Fresh Rust

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a04828 (estimate)

Tiger Eye Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1755 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#ab5331 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Tiger Eye Brown is a little lighter than Fresh Rust. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Fresh Rust is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Tiger Eye Brown is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Tiger Eye Brown instead of Fresh Rust?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Tiger Eye Brown is a little lighter than Fresh Rust. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fresh Rust instead of Tiger Eye Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fresh Rust is a little darker.

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 Fresh Rust on the colour wheel See Tiger Eye Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Fresh Rust

Other Army Painter paints close to Tiger Eye Brown

All matches: Fresh Rust equivalents · Tiger Eye Brown equivalents

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