What is the difference between Old Rust and Ruddy Terra?

ΔE 10 (fair). Ruddy Terra is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Rust vs Ruddy Terra

Old Rust

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20054
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7e4430 (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 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ruddy Terra is more saturated, cooler than Old Rust.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Old Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Ruddy Terra is more saturated, cooler than Old Rust.

Can I use Old Rust instead of Ruddy Terra?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Rust is more muted, 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 Old Rust on the colour wheel See Ruddy Terra on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Old Rust

Old Rust vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Old Rust vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Old Rust vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruddy Terra

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ruddy Terra

Ruddy Terra vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Old Rust
Ruddy Terra vs Rust (IONIC-0156)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Old Rust
Ruddy Terra vs Earth Brown (ATOM-20052)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Old Rust equivalents · Ruddy Terra equivalents