Grim Rust vs Moss and Lichen

Q: What is the difference between Grim Rust and Moss and Lichen?

ΔE 64 (loose). Moss and Lichen is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grim Rust

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

Moss and Lichen

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code: 72.611
Type: a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch: #d0da4c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 64.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Moss and Lichen is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Grim Rust.

Can I use Moss and Lichen instead of Grim Rust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 64). Moss and Lichen is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Grim Rust.

Can I use Grim Rust instead of Moss and Lichen?

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 Moss and Lichen 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 Moss and Lichen
Grim Rust vs Thick Blood (72.602)Game Color Special FX / Fluo · ΔE 30, loose · closer than Moss and Lichen
Grim Rust vs Vomit (72.600)Game Color Special FX / Fluo · ΔE 36, loose · closer than Moss and Lichen

Other Army Painter paints close to Moss and Lichen

Moss and Lichen vs Neon YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Grim Rust

All matches: Grim Rust equivalents · Moss and Lichen equivalents