What is the difference between Daemonette Hide and Nocturne Skin?

ΔE 15 (fair). Nocturne Skin is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Daemonette Hide vs Nocturne Skin

Daemonette Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a5a6a (estimate)

Nocturne Skin

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA02
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513744 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Nocturne Skin is noticeably darker, warmer than Daemonette Hide.

Can I use Nocturne Skin instead of Daemonette Hide?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Nocturne Skin is noticeably darker, warmer than Daemonette Hide.

Can I use Daemonette Hide instead of Nocturne Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Daemonette Hide is noticeably lighter, 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 Daemonette Hide on the colour wheel See Nocturne Skin on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Daemonette Hide

Daemonette Hide vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Nocturne Skin
Daemonette Hide vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Nocturne Skin
Daemonette Hide vs Dead Purple (NA17)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Nocturne Skin

Other Citadel paints close to Nocturne Skin

Nocturne Skin vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Daemonette Hide
Nocturne Skin vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Daemonette Hide
Nocturne Skin vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Daemonette Hide equivalents · Nocturne Skin equivalents