What is the difference between RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun and Leather Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Leather Brown is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun vs Leather Brown

RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11326
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #846138 (estimate)

Leather Brown

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

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Leather Brown is warmer than RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Leather Brown is warmer than RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun.

Can I use RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun is 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 RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun

RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Leather Brown
RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun vs Desert YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close
RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun vs Desert YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Ochre Green (AK17075)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun
Leather Brown vs Desert Sand (AK17079)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7, close · closer than RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun
Leather Brown vs S.C.C. No.2 Brown (AK11385)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun

All matches: RAL 8031 F9 Sandbraun equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents