What is the difference between Middle Brown and Orange Rust?

ΔE 13 (fair). Orange Rust is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Middle Brown vs Orange Rust

Middle Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b3d15 (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 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Rust is noticeably lighter than Middle Brown.

Can I use Orange Rust instead of Middle Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Orange Rust is noticeably lighter than Middle Brown.

Can I use Middle Brown instead of Orange Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Middle Brown is noticeably darker.

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 Middle Brown on the colour wheel See Orange Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Middle Brown

Middle Brown vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange Rust
Middle Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair
Middle Brown vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 17, loose

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Orange Rust

Orange Rust vs Cherry Wood (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair
Orange Rust vs Mars Orange (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair
Orange Rust vs Pumpkin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Middle Brown equivalents · Orange Rust equivalents