What is the difference between Ruddy Terra and Bestial Brown?

ΔE 20 (loose). Bestial Brown is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Terra vs Bestial Brown

Ruddy Terra

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

Bestial Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1833
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f2704 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bestial Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Bestial Brown instead of Ruddy Terra?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Bestial Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Bestial Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Terra is noticeably lighter, cooler.

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 Bestial Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ruddy Terra

Ruddy Terra vs Dark Rose Tan (4119)Opaque Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Bestial Brown
Ruddy Terra vs Brown Skin (3219)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Bestial Brown
Ruddy Terra vs Quicksand Brown (1834)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Bestial Brown

Bestial Brown vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Bestial Brown vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ruddy Terra
Bestial Brown vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ruddy Terra

All matches: Ruddy Terra equivalents · Bestial Brown equivalents