What is the difference between Ruddy Terra and Brown Skin?

ΔE 19 (loose). Brown Skin is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Terra vs Brown Skin

Ruddy Terra

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

Brown Skin

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3219
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #822707 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brown Skin is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Brown Skin instead of Ruddy Terra?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Brown Skin is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Brown Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Brown Skin 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 Brown Skin
Ruddy Terra vs Bestial Brown (1833)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 20, loose
Ruddy Terra vs Quicksand Brown (1834)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown Skin

Brown Skin vs Molten OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ruddy Terra
Brown Skin vs Fresh RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ruddy Terra
Brown Skin vs Rust (WP4034P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ruddy Terra

All matches: Ruddy Terra equivalents · Brown Skin equivalents