What is the difference between Saddle Brown and Leather Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Leather Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Saddle Brown vs Leather Brown

Saddle Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11104
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #61372c (estimate)

Leather Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #694433 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Leather Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Saddle Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Saddle Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Leather Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Saddle Brown.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Leather Brown?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Saddle Brown vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Saddle Brown vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Leather Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Light Leather (AK17060)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
Leather Brown vs Camel Brown (AK17059)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
Leather Brown vs Nº8 Earth Red (FS30117) (AK11338)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Saddle Brown

All matches: Saddle Brown equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents