What is the difference between Leather Brown and Mustard Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Mustard Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather Brown vs Mustard Brown

Leather Brown

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

Mustard Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.769
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #916945 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mustard Brown is a little lighter than Leather Brown.

Can I use Mustard Brown instead of Leather Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Mustard Brown is a little lighter than Leather Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Mustard Brown?

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

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 Mustard Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Brown Sand (70.876)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mustard Brown
Leather Brown vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
Leather Brown vs Cork Brown (70.843)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Mustard Brown

Mustard Brown vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
Mustard Brown vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
Mustard Brown vs Bullwhack BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Mustard Brown equivalents