Light Rust vs Orange Tone

Light Rust

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0155
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cb6015 (estimate)

Orange Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#b05010 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange Tone is a little darker, more muted than Light Rust. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Light Rust is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Orange Tone is a wash/shade, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Orange Tone instead of Light Rust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Orange Tone is a little darker, more muted than Light Rust. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Orange Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Rust is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Orange Tone on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Rust

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Orange Tone

All matches: Light Rust equivalents · Orange Tone equivalents

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