What is the difference between Leather Brown and Earth?

ΔE 13 (fair). Earth is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather Brown vs Earth

Leather Brown

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

Earth

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.062
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a07135 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Earth is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Leather Brown.

Can I use Earth instead of Leather Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Earth is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Leather Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Earth?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leather Brown is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Earth on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Earth
Leather Brown vs Beasty Brown (72.043)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Earth
Leather Brown vs Wood (71.077)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Earth

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Earth

Earth vs Earth (A.MIG-3514)Oilbrusher · ΔE 8, close · closer than Leather Brown
Earth vs Yellow ShadowIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown
Earth vs Washable Dust (ATOM-20178)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Leather Brown

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Earth equivalents