What is the difference between Brigade Grey and Northern Flesh?

ΔE 14 (fair). Northern Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brigade Grey vs Northern Flesh

Brigade Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8d8da (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 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Northern Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Brigade Grey.

Can I use Northern Flesh instead of Brigade Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Northern Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Brigade Grey.

Can I use Brigade Grey instead of Northern Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brigade Grey 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 Brigade Grey on the colour wheel See Northern Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Brigade Grey

Brigade Grey vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Northern Flesh
Brigade Grey vs Sketching White (AUX01)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Northern Flesh
Brigade Grey vs Granite Stone (NA14)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Northern Flesh

Northern Flesh vs Pale SandWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Brigade Grey
Northern Flesh vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brigade Grey
Northern Flesh vs Brainmatter BeigeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brigade Grey

All matches: Brigade Grey equivalents · Northern Flesh equivalents