What is the difference between Rust in Peace and Light Rust?

ΔE 10 (close). Light Rust is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rust in Peace vs Light Rust

Rust in Peace

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #975348 (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 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Rust is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Rust in Peace.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Rust in Peace?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Rust is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Rust in Peace.

Can I use Rust in Peace instead of Light Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust in Peace is a little lighter, 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 Rust in Peace on the colour wheel See Light Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rust in Peace

Rust in Peace vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Rust
Rust in Peace vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Rust
Rust in Peace vs Succubus Skin (72.108)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rust in Peace
Light Rust vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rust in Peace
Light Rust vs Burnt OfferingBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Rust in Peace equivalents · Light Rust equivalents