What is the difference between Leather and Mahogany Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather vs Mahogany Brown

Leather

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17053
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #674541 (estimate)

Mahogany Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.846
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e5050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Leather.

Can I use Mahogany Brown instead of Leather?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Mahogany Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Leather.

Can I use Leather instead of Mahogany Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Leather

Leather vs Rust (71.080)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Leather vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Leather vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Mahogany Brown

Mahogany Brown vs Wood (AK17062)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Leather
Mahogany Brown vs Dark Flesh (AK17061)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Leather
Mahogany Brown vs IJA #31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Colour) (AK11906)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Leather equivalents · Mahogany Brown equivalents