What is the difference between Ruddy Terra and Bloodreaver Flesh?

ΔE 9 (close). Bloodreaver Flesh is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Terra vs Bloodreaver Flesh

Ruddy Terra

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #924237 (estimate)

Bloodreaver Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a3a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bloodreaver Flesh is a little darker, more muted than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Bloodreaver Flesh instead of Ruddy Terra?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Bloodreaver Flesh is a little darker, more muted than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Bloodreaver Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, 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.

See Ruddy Terra on the colour wheel See Bloodreaver Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Ruddy Terra

Ruddy Terra vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bloodreaver Flesh
Ruddy Terra vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close
Ruddy Terra vs Mournfang BrownColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Bloodreaver Flesh

Bloodreaver Flesh vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Bloodreaver Flesh vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Bloodreaver Flesh vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruddy Terra

All matches: Ruddy Terra equivalents · Bloodreaver Flesh equivalents