What is the difference between Hobgoblin Hue and Elven Flesh?

ΔE 19 (loose). Elven Flesh is much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hobgoblin Hue vs Elven Flesh

Hobgoblin Hue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8e0cc (estimate)

Elven Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA07
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fddca4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Elven Flesh is much more saturated, cooler than Hobgoblin Hue.

Can I use Elven Flesh instead of Hobgoblin Hue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Elven Flesh is much more saturated, cooler than Hobgoblin Hue.

Can I use Hobgoblin Hue instead of Elven Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hobgoblin Hue is much more muted, 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 Hobgoblin Hue on the colour wheel See Elven Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Hobgoblin Hue

Hobgoblin Hue vs Northern Flesh (NA08)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elven Flesh
Hobgoblin Hue vs Sand Grey (NA15)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Elven Flesh
Hobgoblin Hue vs Sketching White (AUX01)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Elven Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Elven Flesh

Elven Flesh vs Feywild GlowWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hobgoblin Hue
Elven Flesh vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hobgoblin Hue
Elven Flesh vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hobgoblin Hue

All matches: Hobgoblin Hue equivalents · Elven Flesh equivalents