What is the difference between Leather Brown and Desert Skin?

ΔE 16 (loose). Desert Skin is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather Brown vs Desert Skin

Leather Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0152
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5a1a (estimate)

Desert Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4151P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af7349 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Skin is a little lighter, much more muted than Leather Brown.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Leather Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Desert Skin is a little lighter, much more muted than Leather Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Desert Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leather Brown is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Desert Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Barren YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Skin
Leather Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Desert Skin
Leather Brown vs Camo Sand (WP4043P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Desert Skin

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Skin

Desert Skin vs Yellow ShadowIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Leather Brown
Desert Skin vs Rust Ochre (AMMO.F-541)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown
Desert Skin vs Uniform Sand Yellow FS-32555 (AMMO.F-510)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Desert Skin equivalents