What is the difference between Fairy Pink and Ruby Red?

ΔE 33 (loose). Ruby Red is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fairy Pink vs Ruby Red

Fairy Pink

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a84a78 (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 32.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Fairy Pink.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Fairy Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Ruby Red is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Fairy Pink.

Can I use Fairy Pink instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fairy Pink is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

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 Fairy Pink on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Fairy Pink

Fairy Pink vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ruby Red
Fairy Pink vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 31, loose · closer than Ruby Red
Fairy Pink vs Dead Purple (NA17)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 33, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Ruby Red

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

All matches: Fairy Pink equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents