What is the difference between Command Red and Ruby Red?

ΔE 28 (loose). Ruby Red is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Command Red vs Ruby Red

Command Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4049P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b90119 (estimate)

Ruby Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8413c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is a little lighter, much more muted than Command Red.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Command Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Ruby Red is a little lighter, much more muted than Command Red.

Can I use Command Red instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Command Red is a little darker, much 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 Command Red on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Command Red

Command Red vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Ruby Red
Command Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Ruby Red
Command Red vs Orange Rust (NA23)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 34, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Ruby Red

Ruby Red vs Topaz SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Command Red
Ruby Red vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Command Red
Ruby Red vs Resplendent RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Command Red

All matches: Command Red equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents