What is the difference between Rust Orange and Gory Red?

ΔE 19 (loose). Gory Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rust Orange vs Gory Red

Rust Orange

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b85441 (estimate)

Gory Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.011
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a51c21 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gory Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Rust Orange.

Can I use Gory Red instead of Rust Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Gory Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Rust Orange.

Can I use Rust Orange instead of Gory Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust Orange is noticeably lighter, much 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 Orange on the colour wheel See Gory Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rust Orange

Rust Orange vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gory Red
Rust Orange vs German Orange (70.805)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gory Red
Rust Orange vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gory Red

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Gory Red

Gory Red vs Sanguine ScarletTriads: midtones · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rust Orange
Gory Red vs Hellspawn RedBrights · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Rust Orange
Gory Red vs Inferno OrangeTriads: highlights · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Rust Orange

All matches: Rust Orange equivalents · Gory Red equivalents