What is the difference between Ruddy Umber and Red Flesh?

ΔE 13 (fair). Red Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Umber vs Red Flesh

Ruddy Umber

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

Red Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA03
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c16b5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Ruddy Umber.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Ruddy Umber?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Red Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Ruddy Umber.

Can I use Ruddy Umber instead of Red Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Umber is a little darker, more muted.

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 Red Flesh 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 Red Flesh
Ruddy Umber vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose
Ruddy Umber vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Flesh

Red Flesh vs Viper BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Red Flesh vs Moonstone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Red Flesh vs Scar TissueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Umber

All matches: Ruddy Umber equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents