What is the difference between Umber Brown and Red Leather?

ΔE 11 (fair). Red Leather is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Umber Brown vs Red Leather

Umber Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20055
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7e3f3d (estimate)

Red Leather

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.818
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8d503d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red Leather is a little lighter, warmer than Umber Brown.

Can I use Red Leather instead of Umber Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Red Leather is a little lighter, warmer than Umber Brown.

Can I use Umber Brown instead of Red Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Umber Brown is a little darker, 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 Umber Brown on the colour wheel See Red Leather on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Umber Brown

Umber Brown vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Red Leather
Umber Brown vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Red Leather
Umber Brown vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Red Leather

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Red Leather

Red Leather vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Umber Brown
Red Leather vs Earth (ATOM-20051)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Umber Brown
Red Leather vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Umber Brown

All matches: Umber Brown equivalents · Red Leather equivalents