What is the difference between Hardened Leather and Evil Root?

ΔE 22 (loose). Evil Root is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hardened Leather vs Evil Root

Hardened Leather

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #b0661c (estimate)

Evil Root

Brand: Scale75
Range: Instant Colors
Code: SIN19
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #ed7c4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Evil Root is noticeably lighter, cooler than Hardened Leather.

Can I use Evil Root instead of Hardened Leather?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Evil Root is noticeably lighter, cooler than Hardened Leather.

Can I use Hardened Leather instead of Evil Root?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hardened Leather is noticeably darker, 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 Hardened Leather on the colour wheel See Evil Root on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Hardened Leather

Hardened Leather vs Ogre Brown (SIN38)Instant Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Evil Root
Hardened Leather vs Wild Beast (SIN40)Instant Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Evil Root
Hardened Leather vs Phoenix Feather (SIN14)Instant Colors · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Evil Root

Other Army Painter paints close to Evil Root

Evil Root vs Aged HideSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Hardened Leather
Evil Root vs Fire DrakeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Hardened Leather
Evil Root vs Bright RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Hardened Leather

All matches: Hardened Leather equivalents · Evil Root equivalents