What is the difference between Light Rust and Orange Fire?

ΔE 16 (loose). Orange Fire is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Rust vs Orange Fire

Light Rust

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

Orange Fire

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ed6110 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Fire is a little lighter, much more saturated than Light Rust.

Can I use Orange Fire instead of Light Rust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Orange Fire is a little lighter, much more saturated than Light Rust.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Orange Fire?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Rust is a little darker, much 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 Orange Fire on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Parasite Brown (72.042)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Orange Fire
Light Rust vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Orange Fire
Light Rust vs Sunset Orange (72.110)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange Fire

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Orange Fire

Orange Fire vs Bright Orange (A.MIG-0637)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Rust
Orange Fire vs Orange (IONIC-0048)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Rust
Orange Fire vs Orange (ATOM-20027)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Rust

All matches: Light Rust equivalents · Orange Fire equivalents