What is the difference between Mars Yellow and Orange Rust?

ΔE 9 (close). Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mars Yellow vs Orange Rust

Mars Yellow

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aa542d (estimate)

Orange Rust

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.130
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c35b32 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated than Mars Yellow.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Mars Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Orange Rust is a little lighter, more saturated than Mars Yellow.

Can I use Mars Yellow instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mars Yellow is a little darker, 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 Mars Yellow on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mars Yellow

Mars Yellow vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orange Rust
Mars Yellow vs Orange Brown (70.981)Model Color · ΔE 10, close
Mars Yellow vs Elf Skin Tone (72.004)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Golden paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Transparent Brown Iron OxideHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair
Orange Rust vs Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange (1006)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 17, loose
Orange Rust vs Burnt Sienna (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Mars Yellow equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents