What is the difference between Leather Brown and Linoleum Deck Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Linoleum Deck Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leather Brown vs Linoleum Deck Brown

Leather Brown

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

Linoleum Deck Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-79
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #665039 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Linoleum Deck Brown is a little lighter than Leather Brown.

Can I use Linoleum Deck Brown instead of Leather Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Linoleum Deck Brown is a little lighter than Leather Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Linoleum Deck 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 Linoleum Deck Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs NATO Brown (XF-68)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown
Leather Brown vs NATO Brown (TS-62)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown
Leather Brown vs Linoleum Deck Brown (TS-69)TS Spray · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Linoleum Deck Brown

Linoleum Deck Brown vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Linoleum Deck Brown vs Mid Battle Dress (WP4054P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Linoleum Deck Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Leather Brown

All matches: Leather Brown equivalents · Linoleum Deck Brown equivalents