What is the difference between Earth and Light Rust?

ΔE 7 (close). Light Rust is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Earth vs Light Rust

Earth

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20051
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #815233 (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 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Rust is more muted, cooler than Earth.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Rust is more muted, cooler than Earth.

Can I use Earth instead of Light Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Earth is more saturated, 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 on the colour wheel See Light Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Earth

Earth vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Light Rust
Earth vs Brown Sand (70.876)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
Earth vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 8, close
Light Rust vs Burnt Sand (AMMO.F-551)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close
Light Rust vs Graveyard Earth (IONIC-0148)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Earth equivalents · Light Rust equivalents