Leather Brown vs Orange Tone

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange Tone is more saturated than Leather Brown. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Leather Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Orange Tone is a wash/shade, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Orange Tone instead of Leather Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Orange Tone is more saturated than Leather Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Orange Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leather Brown is more muted.

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.