What is the difference between Leather Brown and Grunge Brown?

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

Leather Brown vs Grunge Brown

Leather Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0651
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4521f (estimate)

Grunge Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bf5835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grunge Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Leather Brown.

Can I use Grunge Brown instead of Leather Brown?

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

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Grunge Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Beasty Brown (72.043)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Grunge Brown
Leather Brown vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Grunge Brown
Leather Brown vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grunge Brown

Grunge Brown vs Red Primer (A.MIG-3511)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Grunge Brown vs Red Tile (A.MIG-3525)Oilbrusher · ΔE 10, close · closer than Leather Brown
Grunge Brown vs Mushroom Brown (IONIC-0151)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Leather Brown

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Grunge Brown equivalents