Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Hardened Leather; the closest color anywhere, Citadel Garaghak's Sewer at 66 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. In the pot, Hardened Leather reads as a warm brown, mid-tone and vivid. For highlights, the next step up in the The Army Painter range is Fire Drake. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Hardened Leather equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Garaghak's Sewer, dries clearly cooler and more muted than Hardened Leather, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Hardened Leather?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Garaghak's Sewer at 66% color similarity.
Is Hardened Leather a one-coat paint?
Hardened Leather is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Hardened Leather with?
The next step up for highlighting Hardened Leather is Fire Drake in the The Army Painter range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.