What is the difference between Sunburst Ochre and Red Leather?

ΔE 10 (close). Red Leather is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sunburst Ochre vs Red Leather

Sunburst Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7f4223 (estimate)

Red Leather

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.818
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8d503d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red Leather is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Sunburst Ochre.

Can I use Red Leather instead of Sunburst Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Red Leather is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Sunburst Ochre.

Can I use Sunburst Ochre instead of Red Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunburst Ochre is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Sunburst Ochre on the colour wheel See Red Leather on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sunburst Ochre

Sunburst Ochre vs Light Brown (70.929)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Red Leather
Sunburst Ochre vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair
Sunburst Ochre vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Leather

Red Leather vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Red Leather vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Red Leather vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sunburst Ochre

All matches: Sunburst Ochre equivalents · Red Leather equivalents