What is the difference between Perylene Violet and Light Rust?

ΔE 15 (fair). Light Rust is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Perylene Violet vs Light Rust

Perylene Violet

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e383a (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 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Rust is a little lighter, warmer than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Perylene Violet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Light Rust is a little lighter, warmer than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Perylene Violet instead of Light Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Perylene Violet is a little darker, cooler.

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 Perylene Violet on the colour wheel See Light Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Perylene Violet

Perylene Violet vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Light Rust
Perylene Violet vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Rust
Perylene Violet vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Rust

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Perylene Violet
Light Rust vs Ground Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Perylene Violet
Light Rust vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Perylene Violet

All matches: Perylene Violet equivalents · Light Rust equivalents