What is the difference between Leather and Dark Rust?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Rust is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather vs Dark Rust

Leather

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20058
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #46201c (estimate)

Dark Rust

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2418 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Rust is more muted, warmer than Leather.

Can I use Dark Rust instead of Leather?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Rust is more muted, warmer than Leather.

Can I use Leather instead of Dark Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leather is more saturated, cooler.

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 on the colour wheel See Dark Rust on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Leather

Leather vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Leather vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Rust
Leather vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark Rust

Dark Rust vs Burnt Brown (ATOM-20056)ATOM · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Leather
Dark Rust vs Starship Sludge Bay (A.MIG-3532)Oilbrusher · ΔE 8, close · closer than Leather
Dark Rust vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Leather

All matches: Leather equivalents · Dark Rust equivalents