What is the difference between African Shadow and Rust?

ΔE 5 (very close). Rust is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

African Shadow vs Rust

African Shadow

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC24
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c4248 (estimate)

Rust

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.080
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #654a49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Rust is a little lighter, warmer than African Shadow.

Can I use Rust instead of African Shadow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Rust is a little lighter, warmer than African Shadow.

Can I use African Shadow instead of Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: African Shadow is a little 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 African Shadow on the colour wheel See Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to African Shadow

African Shadow vs Chocolate Brown (70.872)Model Color · ΔE 6, close
African Shadow vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
African Shadow vs Mahogany Brown (70.846)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Scale75 paints close to Rust

Rust vs Wood (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 5, very close · closer than African Shadow
Rust vs Yellow Oxide (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 10, close
Rust vs Arbuckles Brown (SFG34)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: African Shadow equivalents · Rust equivalents