What is the difference between Leather Brown and Wood?

ΔE 12 (fair). Wood is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather Brown vs Wood

Leather Brown

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

Wood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.077
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c6937 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Wood is a little lighter, more muted than Leather Brown.

Can I use Wood instead of Leather Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Wood is a little lighter, more muted than Leather Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leather Brown is a little darker, 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 Wood 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 Wood
Leather Brown vs Beasty Brown (72.043)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wood
Leather Brown vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Wood

Wood vs Yellow ShadowIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Leather Brown
Wood vs Rust Ochre (AMMO.F-541)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown
Wood vs Earth (A.MIG-3514)Oilbrusher · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Wood equivalents