What is the difference between Company Grey and Northern Flesh?

ΔE 18 (loose). Northern Flesh is noticeably lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Company Grey vs Northern Flesh

Company Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c5c6c9 (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 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Northern Flesh is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Company Grey.

Can I use Northern Flesh instead of Company Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Northern Flesh is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Company Grey.

Can I use Company Grey instead of Northern Flesh?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Company Grey

Company Grey vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Northern Flesh
Company Grey vs Granite Stone (NA14)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Northern Flesh
Company Grey vs Sand Grey (NA15)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Northern Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Northern Flesh

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

All matches: Company Grey equivalents · Northern Flesh equivalents