Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Dark Rust; the closest color anywhere, AK Interactive Blood Effect at 58 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. In the pot, Dark Rust reads as a warm brown, dark and moderate. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Dry Blood for the shadows and Rust Tone for the highlights. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Dark Rust equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, AK Interactive Blood Effect, dries clearly cooler and more muted than Dark Rust, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Dark Rust?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Blood Effect at 58% color similarity.
What color is Dark Rust?
Dark Rust is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #704028).