What is the difference between Red Brown and Red Leather?

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

Red Brown vs Red Leather

Red Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #83604d (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 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red Leather is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Red Brown.

Can I use Red Leather instead of Red Brown?

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

Can I use Red Brown instead of Red Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Brown is a little lighter, much 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 Red Brown on the colour wheel See Red Leather on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brown

Red Brown vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Red Leather
Red Brown vs Sand Brown (71.034)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Red Leather
Red Brown vs Tan Earth (70.874)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Leather

Other Tamiya paints close to Red Leather

Red Leather vs Flat Earth (XF-52)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Red Brown
Red Leather vs Dull Red (TS-33)TS Spray · ΔE 8, close · closer than Red Brown
Red Leather vs Brown (X-9)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Red Brown

All matches: Red Brown equivalents · Red Leather equivalents