What is the difference between Space Yellow and Leather Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Leather Brown is noticeably darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Space Yellow vs Leather Brown

Space Yellow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17011
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #db9e3f (estimate)

Leather Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.040
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c18223 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Leather Brown is noticeably darker than Space Yellow.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Space Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Leather Brown is noticeably darker than Space Yellow.

Can I use Space Yellow instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Space Yellow is noticeably lighter.

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 Space Yellow on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Space Yellow

Space Yellow vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Space Yellow vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown
Space Yellow vs Yellow Ochre (71.033)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Ochre (AK11118)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 10, close · closer than Space Yellow
Leather Brown vs Medium Flesh Tone (AK11054)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Space Yellow
Leather Brown vs Solar Yellow (AK17012)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Space Yellow

All matches: Space Yellow equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents