What is the difference between Orange Magma and Orange Rust?

ΔE 20 (loose). Orange Rust is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange Magma vs Orange Rust

Orange Magma

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89848 (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 20.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Rust is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Orange Magma.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Orange Magma?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Orange Rust is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Orange Magma.

Can I use Orange Magma instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Magma is a little lighter, 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 Orange Magma on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Orange Magma

Orange Magma vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Orange Rust
Orange Magma vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Orange Rust
Orange Magma vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Magma
Orange Rust vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Orange Magma
Orange Rust vs Mythical OrangeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Orange Magma

All matches: Orange Magma equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents