What is the difference between Tanned Flesh and Ruby Red?

ΔE 19 (loose). Ruby Red is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Flesh vs Ruby Red

Tanned Flesh

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

Ruby Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8413c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Tanned Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Ruby Red is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Tanned Flesh instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Tanned Flesh on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Tanned Flesh

Tanned Flesh vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ruby Red
Tanned Flesh vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Ruby Red
Tanned Flesh vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Ruby Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Ruby Red

Ruby Red vs Topaz SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Tanned Flesh
Ruby Red vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Tanned Flesh
Ruby Red vs Resplendent RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Tanned Flesh

All matches: Tanned Flesh equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents