No result in the same broad paint-type group is stored for Rust Tone. The leading color reference is AK Interactive Deep Brown at 91 percent, from a different group. In our digital catalog, Rust Tone is classified as a warm brown, dark and moderate. The Army Painter Dark Rust is a computed darker-color suggestion for a shade test. Limited catalog matches do not establish that the original paint has no physical equivalent.
Rust Tone equivalents and near misses
The listed candidates for The Army Painter Rust Tone have lower same-type color scores or belong to a different paint-type group. Use the digital values to choose a test candidate.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Deep Brown, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.8); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Molten Bronze, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.9); different broad paint-type group: metallic.
Revell's closest color: Revell 80 Mud Brown (RAL 8003), similar digital colors (delta E 4.0); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya XF-28 Dark Copper, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.1); different broad paint-type group: metallic.
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Revell
Tamiya
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Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
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Found in 0 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Rust Tone?
No result in the same broad paint-type group is stored. The leading digital color reference is AK Interactive Deep Brown at 91%, in a different group. This is a reference to investigate, not a tested replacement.
What color is Rust Tone?
The approximate digital swatch for Rust Tone is a dark moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #7C4828). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Rust Tone with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Rust Tone is Dark Rust from The Army Painter. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.