What is the difference between Matt White and Northern Flesh?

ΔE 12 (fair). Northern Flesh is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt White vs Northern Flesh

Matt White

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fafafa (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 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Northern Flesh is a little darker, more saturated than Matt White.

Can I use Northern Flesh instead of Matt White?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Northern Flesh is a little darker, more saturated than Matt White.

Can I use Matt White instead of Northern Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt White is a little lighter, 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 Matt White on the colour wheel See Northern Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Matt White

Matt White vs Sketching White (AUX01)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Northern Flesh
Matt White vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose
Matt White vs Sand Grey (NA15)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Northern Flesh

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

All matches: Matt White equivalents · Northern Flesh equivalents