What is the difference between Dark Rust and Black Leather?

ΔE 8 (close). Black Leather is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Rust vs Black Leather

Dark Rust

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2418 (estimate)

Black Leather

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC32
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3c2727 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Black Leather is more muted, cooler than Dark Rust.

Can I use Black Leather instead of Dark Rust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Black Leather is more muted, cooler than Dark Rust.

Can I use Dark Rust instead of Black Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Rust is more saturated, warmer.

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 Rust on the colour wheel See Black Leather on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Dark Rust

Dark Rust vs Burnt Sienna Umber (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Black Leather
Dark Rust vs Burnt Skin (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 7, close · closer than Black Leather
Dark Rust vs Earth Green (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 8, close · closer than Black Leather

Other Army Painter paints close to Black Leather

Black Leather vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Black Leather vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Black Leather vs Oak BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Rust

All matches: Dark Rust equivalents · Black Leather equivalents