What is the difference between Camo Sand and Leather Brown?

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

Camo Sand vs Leather Brown

Camo Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4043P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad7d33 (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 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Leather Brown is a little darker, warmer than Camo Sand.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Camo Sand?

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

Can I use Camo Sand instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camo Sand is a little lighter, 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 Camo Sand on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Camo Sand

Camo Sand vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair
Camo Sand vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
Camo Sand vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Barren YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Camo Sand
Leather Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Camo Sand
Leather Brown vs Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Camo Sand

All matches: Camo Sand equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents