Hardened Leather vs Skrag Brown

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Skrag Brown is a little darker than Hardened Leather. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hardened Leather is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Citadel Skrag Brown is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Skrag Brown instead of Hardened Leather?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Skrag Brown is a little darker than Hardened Leather. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hardened Leather instead of Skrag Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hardened Leather is a little lighter.

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.