What is the difference between Ruby Red and Tan?

ΔE 20 (loose). Tan is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Red vs Tan

Ruby Red

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

Tan

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.066
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d1775d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tan is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Ruby Red.

Can I use Tan instead of Ruby Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Tan is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Ruby Red.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Tan?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruby Red

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Tan

Tan vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruby Red
Tan vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Ruby Red
Tan vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Ruby Red equivalents · Tan equivalents