In our digital catalog, Red Leather is classified as a warm brown, mid-tone and moderate. Wood Brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) from Revell scores 94 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Desert Yellow and New Wood, both Vallejo paints selected from the digital catalog. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Red Leather equivalents, brand by brand
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Red Leather with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell 382 Wood Brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001), close stored digital colors (delta E 1.3).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 62 Leather, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Insatiable Brown, similar digital colors (delta E 3.2).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Medium Rust, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.8).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Khardic Flesh, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.3).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya XF-52 Flat Earth, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.8).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Revell
Humbrol
Scale75
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
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Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Red Leather?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Revell Wood Brown/Holzbraun (RAL 8001) at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Red Leather?
The approximate digital swatch for Red Leather is a mid-tone moderate brown with a warm undertone (hex #95553C). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Red Leather with?
The digital catalog suggests testing New Wood for a lighter step and Desert Yellow for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.