What is the difference between Pure Red and Orange Rust?

ΔE 34 (loose). Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Red vs Orange Rust

Pure Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b90119 (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 33.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, warmer than Pure Red.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Pure Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Orange Rust is noticeably lighter, warmer than Pure Red.

Can I use Pure Red instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Red is noticeably darker, cooler.

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 Pure Red on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Pure Red

Pure Red vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Orange Rust
Pure Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Orange Rust
Pure Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Orange Rust

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Rust

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

All matches: Pure Red equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents