What is the difference between Battle of Marathon and Red Leather?

ΔE 14 (fair). Red Leather is much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Battle of Marathon vs Red Leather

Battle of Marathon

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c5a4c (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 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red Leather is much more saturated than Battle of Marathon.

Can I use Red Leather instead of Battle of Marathon?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Red Leather is much more saturated than Battle of Marathon.

Can I use Battle of Marathon instead of Red Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Battle of Marathon is much more muted.

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 Battle of Marathon on the colour wheel See Red Leather on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Battle of Marathon

Battle of Marathon vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Red Leather
Battle of Marathon vs Malefic Flesh (74.012)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Leather
Battle of Marathon vs Sand Brown (71.034)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Leather

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Red Leather

Red Leather vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Battle of Marathon
Red Leather vs Burnt OfferingBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Battle of Marathon
Red Leather vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Battle of Marathon

All matches: Battle of Marathon equivalents · Red Leather equivalents