What is the difference between Wazdakka Red and Ruby Red?

ΔE 16 (loose). Ruby Red is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wazdakka Red vs Ruby Red

Wazdakka Red

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a81a3a (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 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Ruby Red is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wazdakka Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler.

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 Wazdakka Red on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Wazdakka Red

Wazdakka Red vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose
Wazdakka Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose
Wazdakka Red vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 30, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Ruby Red

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

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents