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Light brown is the most common type of resistor that are carbon film resistors and blue color is used for Metal film resistors. Green or white are used for wire-wound resistors. I think the color tone slightly varies with the manufacturer.
Metal film resistors are more accurate, temperature stable, low noise. You can use a carbon resistor with the same ohms and watt ratings by replacing the metal film unless the metal film (blue resistor) is meant for any specific purposes in the circuit because of its high stability, accuracy, low tolerance, and low noise; applications like Active filters, High-frequency circuits , Bridge circuits, etc.
If the resistor is used for just the current limiting application then you can use any type of resistor by a little compromise in factors like stability, temperature coefficient, tolerance, etc.
I think the color tone slightly varies with the manufacturer.
Metal film resistors are more accurate, temperature stable, low noise. You can use a carbon resistor with the same ohms and watt ratings by replacing the metal film unless the metal film (blue resistor) is meant for any specific purposes in the circuit because of its high stability, accuracy, low tolerance, and low noise; applications like Active filters, High-frequency.