What is the difference between Ruddy Umber and Earth Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Umber vs Earth Brown

Ruddy Umber

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5b4d (estimate)

Earth Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937463 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Ruddy Umber.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of Ruddy Umber?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Ruddy Umber.

Can I use Ruddy Umber instead of Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Umber is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Umber on the colour wheel See Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Ruddy Umber

Ruddy Umber vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Earth Brown
Ruddy Umber vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Earth Brown
Ruddy Umber vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Earth Brown

Earth Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Earth Brown vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Earth Brown vs Paratrooper Tan (WP4027P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ruddy Umber

All matches: Ruddy Umber equivalents · Earth Brown equivalents