What is the difference between Battle of Marathon and Light Rust?

ΔE 8 (close). Light Rust is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Battle of Marathon vs Light Rust

Battle of Marathon

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c5a4c (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 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Rust is more saturated than Battle of Marathon.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Battle of Marathon?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Rust is more saturated than Battle of Marathon.

Can I use Battle of Marathon instead of Light Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Battle of Marathon is 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 Battle of Marathon on the colour wheel See Light Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Battle of Marathon

Battle of Marathon vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Rust
Battle of Marathon vs Malefic Flesh (74.012)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Rust
Battle of Marathon vs Sand Brown (71.034)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Rust

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Battle of Marathon
Light Rust vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, close
Light Rust vs Burnt OfferingBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Battle of Marathon equivalents · Light Rust equivalents