What is the difference between Ruddy Terra and Perylene Violet?

ΔE 18 (loose). Perylene Violet is a little darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Terra vs Perylene Violet

Ruddy Terra

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

Perylene Violet

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e383a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Perylene Violet is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Perylene Violet instead of Ruddy Terra?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Perylene Violet is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Perylene Violet?

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

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 Perylene Violet on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Ruddy Terra

Ruddy Terra vs Red Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Perylene Violet
Ruddy Terra vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 9, close · closer than Perylene Violet
Ruddy Terra vs Magenta (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Perylene Violet

Perylene Violet vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Perylene Violet vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Perylene Violet vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruddy Terra

All matches: Ruddy Terra equivalents · Perylene Violet equivalents