Ruddy Fur vs Orange Brown

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange Brown is more muted than Ruddy Fur. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ruddy Fur is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Vallejo Orange Brown is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Ruddy Fur?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Orange Brown is more muted than Ruddy Fur. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ruddy Fur instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Fur is 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.