What is the difference between Deathclaw Brown and Leather Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Leather Brown is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deathclaw Brown vs Leather Brown

Deathclaw Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8704a (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 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Leather Brown is a little darker than Deathclaw Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Deathclaw Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Leather Brown is a little darker than Deathclaw Brown.

Can I use Deathclaw Brown instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deathclaw Brown is a little lighter.

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 Deathclaw Brown on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Deathclaw Brown

Deathclaw Brown vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Leather Brown
Deathclaw Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose
Deathclaw Brown vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Balor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deathclaw Brown
Leather Brown vs XV-88Colour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deathclaw Brown
Leather Brown vs Golfag BrownColour: Dry · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deathclaw Brown

All matches: Deathclaw Brown equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents