What is the difference between Two Cents and Ruby Red?

ΔE 30 (loose). Ruby Red is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Two Cents vs Ruby Red

Two Cents

Brand: Turbo Dork
Range: Metallic
Code: Black base
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #ac6235 (estimate)

Ruby Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: True Metallic Metal
Code: 77.106 Light
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #eea690 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Two Cents.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Two Cents?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Ruby Red is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Two Cents.

Can I use Two Cents instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Two Cents is noticeably darker, much more saturated, 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 Two Cents on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Two Cents

Two Cents vs Forged Red (77.165 Airbrush)True Metallic Metal · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Ruby Red
Two Cents vs Ancient Copper (77.144 Shade)True Metallic Metal · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Ruby Red
Two Cents vs Gold (70.996)Model Color · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Ruby Red

Other Turbo Dork paints close to Ruby Red

Ruby Red vs Shifting Sands (Black base)TurboShift · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Two Cents
Ruby Red vs Sakura (Coloured base)Metallic · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Two Cents
Ruby Red vs Turbo (Coloured base)Metallic · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Two Cents

All matches: Two Cents equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents