What is the difference between Catachan Flesh and Light Rust?

ΔE 8 (close). Light Rust is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Catachan Flesh vs Light Rust

Catachan Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a3a (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 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Rust is more muted, cooler than Catachan Flesh.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Catachan Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Rust is more muted, cooler than Catachan Flesh.

Can I use Catachan Flesh instead of Light Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Catachan Flesh is more saturated, warmer.

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 Catachan Flesh on the colour wheel See Light Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Catachan Flesh

Catachan Flesh vs Brown Sand (70.876)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Rust
Catachan Flesh vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Rust
Catachan Flesh vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Rust

Other Citadel paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 8, close
Light Rust vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close
Light Rust vs Hobgrot HideColour: Base · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Catachan Flesh equivalents · Light Rust equivalents