What is the difference between Ruby Red and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Red vs Gorgon Brown

Ruby Red

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

Gorgon Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #904638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Ruby Red.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Ruby Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Ruby Red.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby Red is a little lighter, 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 Ruby Red on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruby Red

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ruby Red
Gorgon Brown vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
Gorgon Brown vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Ruby Red equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents