Ruby Red
Mr. Hobby · Mr Crystal Color · XC03
#CAC6D7 · L*80.7 a*4.6 b*-8.0
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Ruby Red in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Ruby Red is a light, muted blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Duncan Decadent Purple at ΔE 2.6 — very close. 26 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Ruby Red?
Duncan Decadent Purple is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Ruby Red in any other range, at ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Steel (Metallic) (ΔE 3.6) and Coat d'Arms Chainmail (ΔE 4.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Ruby Red?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Steel (Metallic), ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Ruby Red Shop Duncan Decadent Purple Shop Duncan Wave 3 set
Ruby Red equivalent in Duncan
- B Decadent Purple Wave 3 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in Vallejo
- C Steel (Metallic) Model Air 71.065 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Pale Grey Wash Game Color Wash 73.202 ΔE 4.7 · close
Ruby Red equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Chainmail Fantasy Range 109 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Silver Military Range 220 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Kraken Lavender Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Gelatinous Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 5.6 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in Citadel
- D Ghostly Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Fortress Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.8 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in Reaper
- D Ancient Wood Master Series Paints Core Colors 9315 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Sparkling Amethyst Master Series Paints Core Colors 9105 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Aqua Sky Colors 99262E ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Elephant Gray Colors 4470E ΔE 7.6 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Wolven Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Primer Grey Matt Surface ΔE 8.5 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in Golden
- D Zinc White Heavy Body 1415 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D N7 Neutral Gray Heavy Body 1447 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Grey Primer Primer (3rd Gen) AK11241 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Varnish Matt Primer (3rd Gen) AK11237 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Ruby Red equivalent in P3
- D Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- E Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 10.6 · far
Ruby Red equivalent in Acrilex
- D Lilás Paints 528 ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Lilás Bebê Paints 809 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Ruby Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #B4ABC1 | Pearl Lilac Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| FolkArt | #C1B2CF | Light Lavender Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 7.5 |
| Tom Color | #ADB1BD | Silbergrau Dkm50 | ΔE 7.7 |
| Mission Models | #E7D1E6 | Lavender | ΔE 7.7 |
| Humbrol | #CFD0D2 | Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.0 |
| Scale75 | #D4D4D6 | Speed Metal Metal N Alchemy Range | ΔE 8.0 |
| Tamiya | #D9DADE | Metallic silver Spray | ΔE 8.0 |
| Monument | #C8B5D5 | Faded Plum Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.3 |
| Foundry | #C5C9CC | Armour Light Paint System | ΔE 8.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #BAC4CE | Blue - Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 8.4 |
| Warcolours | #C9C9C9 | Metallic White Metallic paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mig | #D3D3D3 | Cold Gray Acrylics | ΔE 8.9 |
| Revell | #BABFC2 | Aluminium Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 9.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 9.3 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.4 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 10.7 |
| Italeri | #EFEEEF | Light Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.7 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- D Amethyst Purple Mr Crystal Color ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Super Titanium 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Super Iron 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Shine Silver Mr Color ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Super Chrome Silver 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Moonstone Pearl Mr Crystal Color ΔE 8.7 · similar
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