Leather Brown vs Hardened Leather

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hardened Leather is a little lighter, 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 Hardened Leather is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Hardened Leather instead of Leather Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Hardened Leather is a little lighter, more saturated than Leather Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Hardened Leather?

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