What is the difference between T'au Light Ochre and Leather Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Leather Brown is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

T'au Light Ochre vs Leather Brown

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (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 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Leather Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of T'au Light Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Leather Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: T'au Light Ochre is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Leather Brown
T'au Light Ochre vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Leather Brown
T'au Light Ochre vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Balor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Leather Brown vs XV-88Colour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Leather Brown vs Golfag BrownColour: Dry · ΔE 9, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre

All matches: T'au Light Ochre equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents