What is the difference between Ruby Red and Faded Red?

ΔE 7 (close). Faded Red is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Red vs Faded Red

Ruby Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8413c (estimate)

Faded Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.747
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b44d50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Faded Red is a little lighter, cooler than Ruby Red.

Can I use Faded Red instead of Ruby Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Faded Red is a little lighter, cooler than Ruby Red.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Faded Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby Red is a little darker, 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 Ruby Red on the colour wheel See Faded Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruby Red

Ruby Red vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Faded Red
Ruby Red vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 8, close
Ruby Red vs Flat Red (70.957)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Faded Red

Faded Red vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair
Faded Red vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose
Faded Red vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Ruby Red equivalents · Faded Red equivalents