What is the difference between Yellow Ochre and Leather Brown?

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

Yellow Ochre vs Leather Brown

Yellow Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4133P
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 Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Yellow Ochre?

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

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Ochre 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 Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Yellow Ochre

Yellow Ochre vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown
Yellow Ochre vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Leather Brown
Yellow Ochre 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 Yellow Ochre
Leather Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Yellow Ochre
Leather Brown vs Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Yellow Ochre

All matches: Yellow Ochre equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents