What is the difference between Leather Brown and Dark Orange Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Dark Orange Brown is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather Brown vs Dark Orange Brown

Leather Brown

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

Dark Orange Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S26
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a4a22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Orange Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Leather Brown.

Can I use Dark Orange Brown instead of Leather Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Orange Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Leather Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Dark Orange Brown?

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

See Leather Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Orange Brown on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Warm Brown (S09)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Orange Brown
Leather Brown vs Caramel Brown (S28)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair
Leather Brown vs Orange Oxide (S38)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Orange Brown

Dark Orange Brown vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Leather Brown
Dark Orange Brown vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Leather Brown
Dark Orange Brown vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Dark Orange Brown equivalents