What is the difference between Transparent Brown Iron Oxide and Orange Rust?

ΔE 14 (fair). Orange Rust is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Orange Rust

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a25513 (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 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Rust is a little lighter, cooler than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Orange Rust is a little lighter, cooler than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little darker, 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 Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Beasty Brown (72.043)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Rust
Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange Rust
Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Parasite Brown (72.042)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Orange Rust

Other Golden paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Mars YellowHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide
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: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents