What is the difference between Viper Brown and Leather Brown?

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

Viper Brown vs Leather Brown

Viper Brown

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

Leather Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA44
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e652a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Leather Brown is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Viper Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Viper Brown?

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

Can I use Viper Brown instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Viper Brown is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Viper Brown

Viper Brown vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Leather Brown
Viper Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Leather Brown
Viper Brown vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Leather Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Barren YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Viper Brown
Leather Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Viper Brown
Leather Brown vs Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Viper Brown

All matches: Viper Brown equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents