What is the difference between Rust and Ruddy Terra?

ΔE 9 (close). Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rust vs Ruddy Terra

Rust

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0156
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a2b2b (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 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, more muted than Rust.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Rust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, more muted than Rust.

Can I use Rust instead of Ruddy Terra?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Rust on the colour wheel See Ruddy Terra on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rust

Rust vs Banner Red (WP4131P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Rust vs Wyvern FuryWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Rust vs Vampire RedWarpaints Legacy · 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 Rust
Ruddy Terra vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair
Ruddy Terra vs Earth Brown (ATOM-20052)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Rust equivalents · Ruddy Terra equivalents