What is the difference between Ratskin Flesh and Ruby Red?

ΔE 18 (loose). Ruby Red is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ratskin Flesh vs Ruby Red

Ratskin Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c06a4a (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 18.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is noticeably darker, cooler than Ratskin Flesh.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Ratskin Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Ruby Red is noticeably darker, cooler than Ratskin Flesh.

Can I use Ratskin Flesh instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ratskin Flesh is noticeably lighter, 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 Ratskin Flesh on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Ratskin Flesh

Ratskin Flesh vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ruby Red
Ratskin Flesh vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Ruby Red
Ratskin Flesh vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Ruby Red

Ruby Red vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ratskin Flesh
Ruby Red vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ratskin Flesh
Ruby Red vs Mephiston RedColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ratskin Flesh

All matches: Ratskin Flesh equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents