What is the difference between Denison Tan Base and Leather Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Leather Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Denison Tan Base vs Leather Brown

Denison Tan Base

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11413
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #876647 (estimate)

Leather Brown

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Leather Brown is more saturated, warmer than Denison Tan Base.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Denison Tan Base?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Leather Brown is more saturated, warmer than Denison Tan Base.

Can I use Denison Tan Base instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Denison Tan Base is more muted, 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 Denison Tan Base on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Denison Tan Base

Denison Tan Base vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Leather Brown
Denison Tan Base vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
Denison Tan Base vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Leather Brown

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

All matches: Denison Tan Base equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents