Reikland Fleshshade vs Ruby Red

Reikland Fleshshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8a4a3a (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 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is much more saturated, cooler than Reikland Fleshshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Reikland Fleshshade is a wash/shade 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 Reikland Fleshshade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Ruby Red is much more saturated, cooler than Reikland Fleshshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Reikland Fleshshade instead of Ruby Red?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Reikland Fleshshade

Other Citadel paints close to Ruby Red

All matches: Reikland Fleshshade equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents

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