What is the difference between Weapon Bronze and Ruby Red?

ΔE 21 (loose). Ruby Red is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weapon Bronze vs Ruby Red

Weapon Bronze

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #b06a20 (estimate)

Ruby Red

Brand: Reaper
Range: MSP Metallics
Code: 09101
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #c4674a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is more muted, cooler than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Weapon Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Ruby Red is more muted, cooler than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Weapon Bronze instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weapon Bronze is 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 Weapon Bronze on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Weapon Bronze

Weapon Bronze vs Antique Gold (09050)MSP Metallics · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ruby Red
Weapon Bronze vs Tarnished Brass (09198)MSP Metallics · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ruby Red
Weapon Bronze vs Palomino Gold (09074)Master Series Paints · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Ruby Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Ruby Red

Ruby Red vs Talos BronzeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze
Ruby Red vs True CopperWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze
Ruby Red vs True CopperWarpaints Air · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Weapon Bronze

All matches: Weapon Bronze equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents