Molten Lava vs Ruby Red

Molten Lava

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ea4326 (estimate)

Ruby Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1756 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#ef4419 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ruby Red is more saturated than Molten Lava. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Molten Lava is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Ruby Red is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Molten Lava?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ruby Red is more saturated than Molten Lava. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Molten Lava instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Molten Lava is more muted.

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 Molten Lava on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Molten Lava

Other Army Painter paints close to Ruby Red

All matches: Molten Lava equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents

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