What is the difference between Mars Orange and Orange Rust?

ΔE 14 (fair). Orange Rust is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mars Orange vs Orange Rust

Mars Orange

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d76222 (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 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Rust is a little darker, much more muted than Mars Orange.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Mars Orange?

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 darker, much more muted than Mars Orange.

Can I use Mars Orange instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mars Orange is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Orange on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mars Orange

Mars Orange vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orange Rust
Mars Orange vs Sunset Orange (72.110)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orange Rust
Mars Orange vs Light Orange (70.911)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Rust

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Middle Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mars Orange
Orange Rust vs Cherry Wood (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Mars Orange
Orange Rust vs Pumpkin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Mars Orange equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents