What is the difference between Burnt Offering and Light Rust?

ΔE 11 (fair). Light Rust is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Offering vs Light Rust

Burnt Offering

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4c48 (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 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Rust is more muted, warmer than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Burnt Offering?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Light Rust is more muted, warmer than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Light Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Offering is more saturated, cooler.

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 Burnt Offering on the colour wheel See Light Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Offering

Burnt Offering vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Rust
Burnt Offering vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Light Rust
Burnt Offering vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 9, 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 Burnt Offering
Light Rust vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Burnt Offering
Light Rust vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, close · closer than Burnt Offering

All matches: Burnt Offering equivalents · Light Rust equivalents