What is the difference between Ruddy Terra and Quicksand Brown?

ΔE 20 (loose). Quicksand Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Terra vs Quicksand Brown

Ruddy Terra

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

Quicksand Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1834
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #934b17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Quicksand Brown is more saturated, warmer than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Quicksand Brown instead of Ruddy Terra?

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

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Quicksand Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Terra is 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 Quicksand 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 Quicksand Brown
Ruddy Terra vs Brown Skin (3219)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Quicksand Brown
Ruddy Terra vs Bestial Brown (1833)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Quicksand Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Quicksand Brown

Quicksand Brown vs Fresh RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Quicksand Brown vs Rust (WP4034P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Quicksand Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ruddy Terra

All matches: Ruddy Terra equivalents · Quicksand Brown equivalents