Cuirass Leather: equivalents & matches

Two Thin Coats · Wave 1. The closest match in every major brand, plus highlight, shadow and complement picks, computed with the BrushForge color engine.

hex #4B3E3A finish matte type color family Brown

Updated 17 July 2026

Closest equivalents in other brands

ΔE2000 color distance:0-2 nearly identical2-5 close match6-10 noticeable difference10+ different color

Screen preview: paint swatches on screen are approximate: finish, lighting, night-mode filters and display calibration all change what you see. Use them to compare relative differences, then confirm with the physical paint when finish and final appearance matter.

Vallejo

Brown Glaze 70.854

Model Color

ΔE 1.1 · nearly identical

Waffen Brown Grey AK11416

ΔE 5.5 · noticeable difference

Scale75

African Shadow SC24

Scalecolor

ΔE 5.7 · noticeable difference

Citadel

Skavenblight Dinge

Layer

ΔE 5.8 · noticeable difference

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Brown Glaze · 70.854

Vallejo · Model Color

Exact

Oxide Brown Medium

Kimera Kolors · Expansion Set 1

Weathered Wood · AK783

AK Interactive · General Series

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Highlight & shadow paints

Real paints closest to the ideal first highlight and shadow for Cuirass Leather, using the layering model from the BrushForge app.

Highlight · step 1 of 2

Great Hall Grey WP3009P

Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic

target

Shadow · step 1 of 2

Transparent Brown 052

Pro Acryl · Pro Acryl Standard

target

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Complementary paints

Opposite-hue paints that make Cuirass Leather pop. Great for basing, freehand, or contrast details.

Pale Blue

Vallejo · Model Color

Rlm 78 (1941)

AK Interactive · 3rd Gen Acrylic

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Cuirass Leather?

The closest Vallejo match for Two Thin Coats Cuirass Leather is Brown Glaze (70.854, Model Color) with a ΔE2000 distance of 1.1 (nearly identical).

What color is Cuirass Leather?

Cuirass Leather is a standard brown miniature paint from Two Thin Coats (Wave 1). Its screen color is approximately #4B3E3A with a matte finish.