What is the difference between Wasteland Clay and Leather Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Leather Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wasteland Clay vs Leather Brown

Wasteland Clay

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a98c4e (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 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Leather Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Wasteland Clay.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Wasteland Clay?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Leather Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Wasteland Clay.

Can I use Wasteland Clay instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wasteland Clay is noticeably 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 Wasteland Clay on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Wasteland Clay

Wasteland Clay vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown
Wasteland Clay vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Leather Brown
Wasteland Clay vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Leather Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Leather Brown

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

All matches: Wasteland Clay equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents