What is the difference between Lugganath Orange and Orange Rust?

ΔE 16 (loose). Orange Rust is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lugganath Orange vs Orange Rust

Lugganath Orange

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f08a3a (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 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Rust is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Lugganath Orange.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Lugganath Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Orange Rust is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Lugganath Orange.

Can I use Lugganath Orange instead of Orange Rust?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Lugganath Orange

Lugganath Orange vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose
Lugganath Orange vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose
Lugganath Orange vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Lugganath Orange
Orange Rust vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Lugganath Orange
Orange Rust vs Jokaero OrangeColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Lugganath Orange

All matches: Lugganath Orange equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents