What is the difference between Lava Orange and Orange Rust?

ΔE 7 (close). Orange Rust is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lava Orange vs Orange Rust

Lava Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e86018 (estimate)

Orange Rust

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA23
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fb7331 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange Rust is a little lighter than Lava Orange.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Lava Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Orange Rust is a little lighter than Lava Orange.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lava Orange is a little darker.

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 Lava Orange on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Lava Orange

Lava Orange vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
Lava Orange vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose
Lava Orange vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 36, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair
Orange Rust vs Mythical OrangeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair
Orange Rust vs Incursion OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Lava Orange equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents