What is the difference between Sylvaneth Bark and Red Leather?

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

Sylvaneth Bark vs Red Leather

Sylvaneth Bark

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a42 (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 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red Leather is more saturated, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Red Leather instead of Sylvaneth Bark?

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

Can I use Sylvaneth Bark instead of Red Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sylvaneth Bark is more muted, warmer.

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 Sylvaneth Bark on the colour wheel See Red Leather on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sylvaneth Bark

Sylvaneth Bark vs USA Flat Brown (71.026)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Red Leather
Sylvaneth Bark vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Red Leather
Sylvaneth Bark vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Red Leather

Other Citadel paints close to Red Leather

Red Leather vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
Red Leather vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
Red Leather vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Sylvaneth Bark

All matches: Sylvaneth Bark equivalents · Red Leather equivalents