What is the difference between Earth Clay and Light Rust?

ΔE 10 (close). Light Rust is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Earth Clay vs Light Rust

Earth Clay

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3524
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6c4526 (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 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Rust is a little lighter, cooler than Earth Clay.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Earth Clay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Rust is a little lighter, cooler than Earth Clay.

Can I use Earth Clay instead of Light Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Earth Clay is a little darker, warmer.

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 Earth Clay on the colour wheel See Light Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Earth Clay

Earth Clay vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Rust
Earth Clay vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Rust
Earth Clay vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Earth (ATOM-20051)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Earth Clay
Light Rust vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Earth Clay
Light Rust vs Burnt Sand (AMMO.F-551)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Earth Clay

All matches: Earth Clay equivalents · Light Rust equivalents