Leather Brown vs Chestnut Brown

Leather Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4050P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#694433 (estimate)

Chestnut Brown

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09071
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6f433f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chestnut Brown is cooler than Leather Brown.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Leather Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Chestnut Brown is cooler than Leather Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leather Brown is 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 Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Leather Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Chestnut Brown

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents

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