What is the difference between Onyx Skin and Evil Flesh?

ΔE 10 (fair). Evil Flesh is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Onyx Skin vs Evil Flesh

Onyx Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6c4f48 (estimate)

Evil Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA04
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #776659 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Evil Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Onyx Skin.

Can I use Evil Flesh instead of Onyx Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Evil Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Onyx Skin.

Can I use Onyx Skin instead of Evil Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Onyx Skin is a little darker, cooler.

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 Onyx Skin on the colour wheel See Evil Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Onyx Skin

Onyx Skin vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Evil Flesh
Onyx Skin vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair
Onyx Skin vs Purple Black (NA09)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Evil Flesh

Evil Flesh vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Onyx Skin
Evil Flesh vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Onyx Skin
Evil Flesh vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Onyx Skin equivalents · Evil Flesh equivalents