What is the difference between Ruby and Wazdakka Red?

ΔE 18 (loose). Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby vs Wazdakka Red

Ruby

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

Wazdakka Red

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a81a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker, cooler than Ruby.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Ruby?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker, cooler than Ruby.

Can I use Ruby instead of Wazdakka Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby is noticeably lighter, warmer.

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 Wazdakka Red on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Ruby

Ruby vs Astorath RedColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Wazdakka Red
Ruby vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Wazdakka Red
Ruby vs Squig OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Wazdakka Red

Other AK Interactive paints close to Wazdakka Red

Wazdakka Red vs Space Red (AK17034)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruby
Wazdakka Red vs Infernal Red (AK17037)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ruby
Wazdakka Red vs Reddish Orange (AK17035)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ruby

All matches: Ruby equivalents · Wazdakka Red equivalents