What is the difference between Beast Brown and Ruddy Terra?

ΔE 11 (fair). Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Beast Brown vs Ruddy Terra

Beast Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: Color Punch
Code: AK11278
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #723425 (estimate)

Ruddy Terra

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #924237 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, more saturated than Beast Brown.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Beast Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, more saturated than Beast Brown.

Can I use Beast Brown instead of Ruddy Terra?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beast Brown is a little darker, more muted.

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 Beast Brown on the colour wheel See Ruddy Terra on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Beast Brown

Beast Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Beast Brown vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Beast Brown vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruddy Terra

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ruddy Terra

Ruddy Terra vs Bordeaux Red (AK11094)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Beast Brown
Ruddy Terra vs Shadow Flesh (AK11404)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Beast Brown
Ruddy Terra vs Human Flesh (AK17057)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 10, close · closer than Beast Brown

All matches: Beast Brown equivalents · Ruddy Terra equivalents