What is the difference between Fresh Rust and Orange Rust?

ΔE 12 (fair). Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fresh Rust vs Orange Rust

Fresh Rust

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

Orange Rust

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.130
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c35b32 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated than Fresh Rust.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Fresh Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated than Fresh Rust.

Can I use Fresh Rust instead of Orange Rust?

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

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 Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fresh Rust

Fresh Rust vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orange Rust
Fresh Rust vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Orange Rust
Fresh Rust vs Orange Brown (70.981)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Rust

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Nomad FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Fresh Rust
Orange Rust vs Rust (WP4034P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair
Orange Rust vs Violent VermillionWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Fresh Rust equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents