What is the difference between Ruby Red and Warlord Purple?

ΔE 28 (loose). Warlord Purple is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Red vs Warlord Purple

Ruby Red

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

Warlord Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.014
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab2e62 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warlord Purple is more saturated, cooler than Ruby Red.

Can I use Warlord Purple instead of Ruby Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Warlord Purple is more saturated, cooler than Ruby Red.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Warlord Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby Red is more muted, 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 Warlord Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruby Red

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Warlord Purple

Warlord Purple vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruby Red
Warlord Purple vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 35, loose
Warlord Purple vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 35, loose

All matches: Ruby Red equivalents · Warlord Purple equivalents