What is the difference between Human Flesh and Light Rust?

ΔE 9 (close). Light Rust is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Human Flesh vs Light Rust

Human Flesh

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17057
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #935249 (estimate)

Light Rust

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.129
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #82523f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Rust is more muted, warmer than Human Flesh.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Human Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Rust is more muted, warmer than Human Flesh.

Can I use Human Flesh instead of Light Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Human Flesh is more saturated, cooler.

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 Human Flesh on the colour wheel See Light Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Human Flesh

Human Flesh vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Rust
Human Flesh vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Light Rust
Human Flesh vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Base Flesh (AK11401)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Human Flesh
Light Rust vs Mahogany Brown (AK11106)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 7, close · closer than Human Flesh
Light Rust vs Light Leather (AK17060)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7, close · closer than Human Flesh

All matches: Human Flesh equivalents · Light Rust equivalents