Blood Angels Red vs Ruby Red

Blood Angels Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b81a22 (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 22.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is much more muted than Blood Angels Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Blood Angels Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Nocturna Models Ruby Red is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Blood Angels Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Ruby Red is much more muted than Blood Angels Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood Angels Red instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Angels Red is much more saturated.

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 Blood Angels Red on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Blood Angels Red

Other Citadel paints close to Ruby Red

All matches: Blood Angels Red equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents

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