What is the difference between Fresh Rust and Orange Brown?

ΔE 14 (fair). Orange Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fresh Rust vs Orange Brown

Fresh Rust

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

Orange Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S27
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a5a22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Fresh Rust.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Fresh Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Orange Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Fresh Rust.

Can I use Fresh Rust instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fresh Rust is a little 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 Fresh Rust on the colour wheel See Orange Brown on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Fresh Rust

Fresh Rust vs Burnt Sienna (E010)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Brown
Fresh Rust vs Burnt Sienna (059)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orange Brown
Fresh Rust vs Burnt Orange (037)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orange Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fresh Rust
Orange Brown vs Barren YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fresh Rust
Orange Brown vs Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Fresh Rust

All matches: Fresh Rust equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents