Dark Leather vs Eshin Grey

Dark Leather

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17048
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#503e40 (estimate)

Eshin Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a4a4a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Eshin Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Leather.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of Dark Leather?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Eshin Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Leather.

Can I use Dark Leather instead of Eshin Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Leather is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Dark Leather on the colour wheel See Eshin Grey on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Leather

Other AK Interactive paints close to Eshin Grey

All matches: Dark Leather equivalents · Eshin Grey equivalents

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