What is the difference between Desert Skin and Leather Brown?

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

Desert Skin vs Leather Brown

Desert Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4151P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af7349 (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 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Leather Brown is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Desert Skin.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Desert Skin?

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, more saturated, cooler than Desert Skin.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Skin is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Desert Skin on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Desert Skin

Desert Skin vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose
Desert Skin vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose
Desert Skin 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 Desert Skin
Leather Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Desert Skin
Leather Brown vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Desert Skin equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents