What is the difference between Ruby and Squig Orange?

ΔE 17 (loose). Squig Orange is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby vs Squig Orange

Ruby

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11084
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cf5251 (estimate)

Squig Orange

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d85a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Squig Orange is more saturated, warmer than Ruby.

Can I use Squig Orange instead of Ruby?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Squig Orange is more saturated, warmer than Ruby.

Can I use Ruby instead of Squig Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby is more muted, 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 Ruby on the colour wheel See Squig Orange on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Ruby

Ruby vs Astorath RedColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Squig Orange
Ruby vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Squig Orange
Ruby vs Wazdakka RedColour: Layer · ΔE 18, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Squig Orange

Squig Orange vs Amaranth Red (AK11086)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruby
Squig Orange vs Burn Orange (AK11079)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ruby
Squig Orange vs Warm Orange (AK17009)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ruby

All matches: Ruby equivalents · Squig Orange equivalents