Grim Rust vs Red Ecstasy

Grim Rust

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 2 Effects
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#a6591a (estimate)

Red Ecstasy

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX07
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#e6343f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 41.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Ecstasy is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Grim Rust.

Can I use Red Ecstasy instead of Grim Rust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 41). Red Ecstasy is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Grim Rust.

Can I use Grim Rust instead of Red Ecstasy?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grim Rust is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Grim Rust on the colour wheel See Red Ecstasy on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Grim Rust

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Ecstasy

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