What is the difference between Sacred Scarlet and Orange Rust?

ΔE 18 (loose). Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sacred Scarlet vs Orange Rust

Sacred Scarlet

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ec563e (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 18.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Sacred Scarlet.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Sacred Scarlet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Sacred Scarlet.

Can I use Sacred Scarlet instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sacred Scarlet is a little darker, more muted, 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 Sacred Scarlet on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Sacred Scarlet

Sacred Scarlet vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Orange Rust
Sacred Scarlet vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Rust
Sacred Scarlet vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Rust

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

All matches: Sacred Scarlet equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents