What is the difference between Earth and Ruddy Umber?

ΔE 12 (fair). Ruddy Umber is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Earth vs Ruddy Umber

Earth

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20051
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #815233 (estimate)

Ruddy Umber

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5b4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ruddy Umber is a little lighter, cooler than Earth.

Can I use Ruddy Umber instead of Earth?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Ruddy Umber is a little lighter, cooler than Earth.

Can I use Earth instead of Ruddy Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Earth is a little darker, 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 Earth on the colour wheel See Ruddy Umber on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Earth

Earth vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Earth vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Earth vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruddy Umber

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ruddy Umber

Ruddy Umber vs Tanned Flesh (IONIC-0034)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Earth
Ruddy Umber vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Earth
Ruddy Umber vs Umber Brown (ATOM-20055)ATOM · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Earth equivalents · Ruddy Umber equivalents