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Make a free guideLooking for a Rust equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Rust (Vallejo Game Color Effects) in AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Reaper MSP, Vallejo Weathering Effects, Vallejo Metal Color, Army Painter Speedpaint, Army Painter Warpaints, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Vallejo Model Color, Army Painter Fanatic, Vallejo Game Color, AK Interactive Diorama Series, Citadel Colour, Vallejo Xpress Color, Vallejo Model Wash, AK Interactive Artist Dense Acrylic, Army Painter Quickshade, Army Painter Colour Primer, Scale75 Scalecolor, Vallejo Diorama FX, Monument Pro Acryl, ranked by CIE76 deltaE color distance. Use them as substitutes, or generate a painting guide from the paints you actually own and let PaintGuide handle the matching and mixing for you.
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Shade & highlight partners
Suggested shadow and highlight colors for Rust, picked from the full catalog by color science — not paints you own. Shadows stay richer when they lean cool; pure black just flattens them. Highlights read best warmer and a touch softer than the base; pure white bleaches them out.
- Shade 2Walnut BrownReaper MSPGreat match
- Shade 1Mahogany BrownAK Interactive 3rd GenGreat match
- BaseRustVallejo Game Color Effects
- Highlight 1Buffed HideArmy Painter FanaticGreat match
- Highlight 2Leopard Stone SkinArmy Painter FanaticGreat match
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Make a free guide with your paintsMatches are computed by converting each paint's color to CIELAB and measuring CIE76 deltaE distance. A “great match” (deltaE < 3) is very close to the eye; a “close match” is a usable substitute. Finish, opacity, and coverage still differ between brands, so test on primer when it matters.