Orange Brown vs Aged Hide

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Aged Hide is cooler than Orange Brown. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Orange Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Aged Hide is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Aged Hide instead of Orange Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Aged Hide is cooler than Orange Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Aged Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Brown is 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.