What is the difference between Ruddy Fur and Red Cloak?

ΔE 22 (loose). Red Cloak is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Fur vs Red Cloak

Ruddy Fur

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #a85a2a (estimate)

Red Cloak

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Dipping Inks
Code: 4217
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #902a21 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Cloak is noticeably darker, cooler than Ruddy Fur.

Can I use Red Cloak instead of Ruddy Fur?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Red Cloak is noticeably darker, cooler than Ruddy Fur.

Can I use Ruddy Fur instead of Red Cloak?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Fur is noticeably lighter, 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 Ruddy Fur on the colour wheel See Red Cloak on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ruddy Fur

Ruddy Fur vs Radiant Orange (4216)Dipping Inks · ΔE 10, close · closer than Red Cloak
Ruddy Fur vs Seraphim Flesh (4240)Dipping Inks · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Red Cloak
Ruddy Fur vs Misted Yellow (4215)Dipping Inks · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Red Cloak

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Cloak

Red Cloak vs Slaughter RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ruddy Fur
Red Cloak vs Poppy RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Ruddy Fur
Red Cloak vs Dusk RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Ruddy Fur

All matches: Ruddy Fur equivalents · Red Cloak equivalents