What is the difference between Golden Sand and Leather Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Leather Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Sand vs Leather Brown

Golden Sand

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0150
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dc8633 (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 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Leather Brown is a little darker, cooler than Golden Sand.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Golden Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Leather Brown is a little darker, cooler than Golden Sand.

Can I use Golden Sand instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Sand is a little lighter, 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.

See Golden Sand on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Sand

Golden Sand vs Yellow Ochre (71.033)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Golden Sand vs Sunny Skin Tone (70.845)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Golden Sand vs Scrofulous Brown (72.038)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Leather Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Ochre (A.MIG-3515)Oilbrusher · ΔE 7, close · closer than Golden Sand
Leather Brown vs Bubonic Ochre (IONIC-0022)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Golden Sand
Leather Brown vs Bright Orange (AMMO.F-538)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Golden Sand

All matches: Golden Sand equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents