What is the difference between Light Rust and Ink Yellow?

ΔE 24 (loose). Ink Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Rust vs Ink Yellow

Light Rust

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0851
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #d76728 (estimate)

Ink Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.085
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #e7911b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Light Rust.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Light Rust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Ink Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Light Rust.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Rust is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Light Rust on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 36, loose
Light Rust vs Ink Magenta (72.083)Game Color Ink · ΔE 53, loose
Light Rust vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 63, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ink Yellow

Ink Yellow vs Orange (A.MIG-0850)Shaders · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Rust
Ink Yellow vs Matt Orange (A.MIG-0722)Shaders · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Light Rust
Ink Yellow vs Matt Light Rust (A.MIG-0723)Shaders · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Light Rust

All matches: Light Rust equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents