What is the difference between Barren Yellow and Leather Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Leather Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Barren Yellow vs Leather Brown

Barren Yellow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a86a20 (estimate)

Leather Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA44
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e652a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Leather Brown is more muted than Barren Yellow.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Barren Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Leather Brown is more muted than Barren Yellow.

Can I use Barren Yellow instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barren Yellow is 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 Barren Yellow on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Barren Yellow

Barren Yellow vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
Barren Yellow vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose
Barren Yellow vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 29, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
Leather Brown vs Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair
Leather Brown vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Barren Yellow equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents