What is the difference between Viper Brown and Bootstrap Leather?

ΔE 18 (loose). Bootstrap Leather is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Viper Brown vs Bootstrap Leather

Viper Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b86a50 (estimate)

Bootstrap Leather

Brand: Formula P3
Range: Formula P3
Code: 93031
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e5f2f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bootstrap Leather is a little darker, warmer than Viper Brown.

Can I use Bootstrap Leather instead of Viper Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Bootstrap Leather is a little darker, warmer than Viper Brown.

Can I use Viper Brown instead of Bootstrap Leather?

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

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 Viper Brown on the colour wheel See Bootstrap Leather on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Viper Brown

Viper Brown vs Khardic Flesh (93057)Formula P3 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Bootstrap Leather
Viper Brown vs Idrian Flesh (93055)Formula P3 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Bootstrap Leather
Viper Brown vs Bogrin Brown (93139)Formula P3 · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Bootstrap Leather

Other Army Painter paints close to Bootstrap Leather

Bootstrap Leather vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Viper Brown
Bootstrap Leather vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Viper Brown
Bootstrap Leather vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Viper Brown

All matches: Viper Brown equivalents · Bootstrap Leather equivalents