Rust Tone vs Brown

Rust Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#6a2a14 (estimate)

Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4292
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#792314 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown is more saturated than Rust Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Rust Tone is a wash/shade and Green Stuff World Brown is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Brown instead of Rust Tone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Brown is more saturated than Rust Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Rust Tone instead of Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust Tone is more muted.

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 Rust Tone on the colour wheel See Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Rust Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown

All matches: Rust Tone equivalents · Brown equivalents

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