What is the difference between Spaceship Exterior and Northern Flesh?

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

Spaceship Exterior vs Northern Flesh

Spaceship Exterior

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
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 Spaceship Exterior.

Can I use Northern Flesh instead of Spaceship Exterior?

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 Spaceship Exterior.

Can I use Spaceship Exterior instead of Northern Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spaceship Exterior 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 Spaceship Exterior on the colour wheel See Northern Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Spaceship Exterior

Spaceship Exterior vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Northern Flesh
Spaceship Exterior vs Sketching White (AUX01)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Northern Flesh
Spaceship Exterior 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 Spaceship Exterior
Northern Flesh vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Spaceship Exterior
Northern Flesh vs Brainmatter BeigeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Spaceship Exterior

All matches: Spaceship Exterior equivalents · Northern Flesh equivalents