What is the difference between Dirt Spatter and Leather Brown?

ΔE 4 (very close). Leather Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dirt Spatter vs Leather Brown

Dirt Spatter

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513930 (estimate)

Leather Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.871
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b3b33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Leather Brown is more muted, warmer than Dirt Spatter.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Dirt Spatter?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Leather Brown is more muted, warmer than Dirt Spatter.

Can I use Dirt Spatter instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dirt Spatter is more saturated, 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 Dirt Spatter on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dirt Spatter

Dirt Spatter vs Medium Brown (70.826)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close
Dirt Spatter vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close
Dirt Spatter vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Tree AncientWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close
Leather Brown vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close
Leather Brown vs Werewolf FurWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close

All matches: Dirt Spatter equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents