What is the difference between Rubber & Tires and Dark Leather?

ΔE 10 (close). Dark Leather is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rubber & Tires vs Dark Leather

Rubber & Tires

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20159
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #40303c (estimate)

Dark Leather

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4141P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d2d31 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Leather is a little darker, more muted than Rubber & Tires.

Can I use Dark Leather instead of Rubber & Tires?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dark Leather is a little darker, more muted than Rubber & Tires.

Can I use Rubber & Tires instead of Dark Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rubber & Tires is a little lighter, 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 Rubber & Tires on the colour wheel See Dark Leather on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rubber & Tires

Rubber & Tires vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Leather
Rubber & Tires vs Ironclad Grey (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dark Leather
Rubber & Tires vs Blanched Berry (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark Leather

Dark Leather vs NATO Black (ATOM-20161)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rubber & Tires
Dark Leather vs Black Brown (A.MIG-0653)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rubber & Tires
Dark Leather vs Schwarzgrau RLM 66 (ATOM-20158)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Rubber & Tires

All matches: Rubber & Tires equivalents · Dark Leather equivalents