What is the difference between Kawa Brown and Ruby Red?

ΔE 22 (loose). Ruby Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kawa Brown vs Ruby Red

Kawa Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4163P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a16038 (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 21.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Kawa Brown.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Kawa Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Ruby Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Kawa Brown.

Can I use Kawa Brown instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kawa Brown is a little lighter, 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 Kawa Brown on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Kawa Brown

Kawa Brown vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruby Red
Kawa Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Ruby Red
Kawa Brown vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Ruby Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Ruby Red

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

All matches: Kawa Brown equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents