Hardened Leather vs Parasite Brown

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Parasite Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Hardened Leather. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hardened Leather is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Vallejo Parasite 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 Parasite Brown instead of Hardened Leather?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Parasite Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Hardened Leather. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hardened Leather instead of Parasite Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hardened Leather is a little darker, more muted.

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.