What is the difference between Ruby Red and German Orange?

ΔE 9 (close). German Orange is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Red vs German Orange

Ruby Red

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

German Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.805
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b55654 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Ruby Red.

Can I use German Orange instead of Ruby Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). German Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Ruby Red.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of German Orange?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruby Red

Ruby Red vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Orange
Ruby Red vs Faded Red (70.747)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Orange
Ruby Red vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than German Orange

Other Nocturna Models paints close to German Orange

German Orange vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruby Red
German Orange vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
German Orange vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Ruby Red equivalents · German Orange equivalents