What is the difference between Grim Rust and Bile?

ΔE 81 (loose). Bile is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grim Rust vs Bile

Grim Rust

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

Bile

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code: 72.606
Type: a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch: #8dcf23 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 81.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bile is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Grim Rust.

Can I use Bile instead of Grim Rust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 81). Bile is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Grim Rust.

Can I use Grim Rust instead of Bile?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grim Rust is noticeably 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 Bile on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Grim Rust

Grim Rust vs Galvanic Corrosion (72.610)Game Color Special FX / Fluo · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Bile
Grim Rust vs Thick Blood (72.602)Game Color Special FX / Fluo · ΔE 30, loose · closer than Bile
Grim Rust vs Vomit (72.600)Game Color Special FX / Fluo · ΔE 36, loose · closer than Bile

Other Army Painter paints close to Bile

Bile vs Neon YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 36, loose · closer than Grim Rust

All matches: Grim Rust equivalents · Bile equivalents