Dot44 Brown Base vs Noble Skin

Dot44 Brown Base

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Figure Series
Code
AK11408
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4b402f (estimate)

Noble Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a4636 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Noble Skin is cooler than Dot44 Brown Base. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Dot44 Brown Base is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Noble Skin is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Noble Skin instead of Dot44 Brown Base?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Noble Skin is cooler than Dot44 Brown Base. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dot44 Brown Base instead of Noble Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dot44 Brown Base is 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 Dot44 Brown Base on the colour wheel See Noble Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dot44 Brown Base

Other AK Interactive paints close to Noble Skin

All matches: Dot44 Brown Base equivalents · Noble Skin equivalents

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