What is the difference between Mahogany Brown and Red Leather?

ΔE 8 (close). Red Leather is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mahogany Brown vs Red Leather

Mahogany Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11106
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e564d (estimate)

Red Leather

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.818
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8d503d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red Leather is more saturated, warmer than Mahogany Brown.

Can I use Red Leather instead of Mahogany Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Red Leather is more saturated, warmer than Mahogany Brown.

Can I use Mahogany Brown instead of Red Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mahogany Brown 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 Mahogany Brown on the colour wheel See Red Leather on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mahogany Brown

Mahogany Brown vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Red Leather
Mahogany Brown vs Sand Brown (71.034)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Red Leather
Mahogany Brown vs Malefic Flesh (74.012)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 7, close · closer than Red Leather

Other AK Interactive paints close to Red Leather

Red Leather vs Human Flesh (AK17057)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Mahogany Brown
Red Leather vs Base Flesh (AK11401)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 8, close
Red Leather vs Shadow Flesh (AK11404)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Mahogany Brown equivalents · Red Leather equivalents