What is the difference between Clear Smoke and Leather Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Leather Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Smoke vs Leather Brown

Clear Smoke

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11215
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6c4a25 (estimate)

Leather Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Leather Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Clear Smoke.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Clear Smoke?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Leather Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Clear Smoke.

Can I use Clear Smoke instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Smoke is a little darker, 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 Clear Smoke on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Smoke

Clear Smoke vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Clear Smoke vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Leather Brown
Clear Smoke vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Ochre Green (AK17075)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Clear Smoke
Leather Brown vs Desert Sand (AK17079)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7, close · closer than Clear Smoke
Leather Brown vs S.C.C. No.2 Brown (AK11385)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Clear Smoke

All matches: Clear Smoke equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents