What is the difference between Human Flesh and Ruddy Terra?

ΔE 10 (close). Ruddy Terra is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Human Flesh vs Ruddy Terra

Human Flesh

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17057
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #935249 (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 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ruddy Terra is a little darker, more saturated than Human Flesh.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Human Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Ruddy Terra is a little darker, more saturated than Human Flesh.

Can I use Human Flesh instead of Ruddy Terra?

The same difference applies the other way round: Human Flesh is a little lighter, 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 Human Flesh on the colour wheel See Ruddy Terra on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Human Flesh

Human Flesh vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Human Flesh vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Human Flesh vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very 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 Human Flesh
Ruddy Terra vs Shadow Flesh (AK11404)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Human Flesh
Ruddy Terra vs Beast Brown (AK11278)Color Punch · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Human Flesh equivalents · Ruddy Terra equivalents