What is the difference between Leather Brown and Coyote Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Coyote Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather Brown vs Coyote Brown

Leather Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a3a (estimate)

Coyote Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1856
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #886b38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Coyote Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Leather Brown.

Can I use Coyote Brown instead of Leather Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Coyote Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Leather Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Coyote Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leather Brown is a little 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 Leather Brown on the colour wheel See Coyote Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Dark Beige (1854)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Coyote Brown
Leather Brown vs Komodo Khaki (1824)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Coyote Brown
Leather Brown vs Gengis Khaki (1883)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Coyote Brown

Coyote Brown vs Desert YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Coyote Brown vs Desert YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Coyote Brown vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Leather Brown

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Coyote Brown equivalents