What is the difference between Brainmatter Beige and Northern Flesh?

ΔE 7 (close). Northern Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brainmatter Beige vs Northern Flesh

Brainmatter Beige

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e4e2d8 (estimate)

Northern Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA08
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f3ecd8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Northern Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Brainmatter Beige.

Can I use Northern Flesh instead of Brainmatter Beige?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Northern Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Brainmatter Beige.

Can I use Brainmatter Beige instead of Northern Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brainmatter Beige is a little darker, more muted.

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 Brainmatter Beige on the colour wheel See Northern Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Brainmatter Beige

Brainmatter Beige vs Sketching White (AUX01)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair
Brainmatter Beige vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair
Brainmatter Beige vs Sand Grey (NA15)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Northern Flesh

Northern Flesh vs Pale SandWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Brainmatter Beige
Northern Flesh vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brainmatter Beige
Northern Flesh vs Hobgoblin HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Brainmatter Beige equivalents · Northern Flesh equivalents