Bama clay does have a reddish brown tint to it, so it could be called a bit of a "rusty" color - but it definitely does NOT look like bare rusted steel in person. Those pictures were taken at night with a flash, and I'm a lousy photographer, so the colors are somewhat washed-out.

Here's a better picture, under more optimal lighting conditions, to give you a better sense of what the color looks like: