What is the difference between Dark DAK Sand and Leather Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Leather Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark DAK Sand vs Leather Brown

Dark DAK Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4144P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a6431 (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 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Leather Brown is more saturated, warmer than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Dark DAK Sand?

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

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark DAK Sand is more muted, 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 Dark DAK Sand on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark DAK Sand

Dark DAK Sand vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose
Dark DAK Sand vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose
Dark DAK Sand vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Leather Brown

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

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents