What is the difference between Ruddy Terra and Russet?

ΔE 15 (loose). Russet is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Terra vs Russet

Ruddy Terra

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

Russet

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-81
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #762c36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Russet is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Russet instead of Ruddy Terra?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Russet is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Ruddy Terra.

Can I use Ruddy Terra instead of Russet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Terra is a little lighter, 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 Russet on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Ruddy Terra

Ruddy Terra vs Russet (H-33)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Russet
Ruddy Terra vs Russet (N-33)Acrysion · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Russet
Ruddy Terra vs Red FS11136 (C-327)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Russet

Other Army Painter paints close to Russet

Russet vs Basilisk RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Russet vs Crusted SoreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruddy Terra
Russet vs Chimera RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Terra

All matches: Ruddy Terra equivalents · Russet equivalents