Scorched Metal vs Rusty Metal

Scorched Metal

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09125
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#6d4a38 (estimate)

Rusty Metal

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.158 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#423d37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rusty Metal is a little darker, much more muted than Scorched Metal.

Can I use Rusty Metal instead of Scorched Metal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Rusty Metal is a little darker, much more muted than Scorched Metal.

Can I use Scorched Metal instead of Rusty Metal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scorched Metal is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Scorched Metal on the colour wheel See Rusty Metal on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Scorched Metal

Other Reaper paints close to Rusty Metal

All matches: Scorched Metal equivalents · Rusty Metal equivalents

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