What is the difference between Mahogany and Leather Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Leather Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mahogany vs Leather Brown

Mahogany

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 009
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a2f2b (estimate)

Leather Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.871
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b3b33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Leather Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Mahogany.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Mahogany?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Leather Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Mahogany.

Can I use Mahogany instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mahogany is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Mahogany on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mahogany

Mahogany vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Mahogany vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Leather Brown
Mahogany vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Leather Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Dark Umber (019)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mahogany
Leather Brown vs Dark Warm Grey (016)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close
Leather Brown vs Burnt Umber (E007)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Mahogany equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents