In the pot, Light Rust reads as a warm orange, mid-tone and vivid. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Revell Orange (RAL 2004) at 92 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Amaranth Red underneath and Deep Orange on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Light Rust equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Light Rust, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Orange (RAL 2004), a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Bright Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Lava Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Ember Orange, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Tengu Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Orange, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.9).
The honest caveat: Revell Orange (RAL 2004) dries slightly warmer and more saturated than Light Rust, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Citadel
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Light Rust?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Orange (RAL 2004) at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Light Rust?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Bright Orange at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Rust?
Light Rust is a mid-tone vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #DA5713).
What do I highlight and shade Light Rust with?
Highlight Light Rust toward Deep Orange and shade it down into Amaranth Red, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.