What is the difference between Doombull Brown and Nocturne Skin?

ΔE 26 (loose). Nocturne Skin is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Doombull Brown vs Nocturne Skin

Doombull Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a1a1a (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 25.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Nocturne Skin is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Doombull Brown.

Can I use Nocturne Skin instead of Doombull Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Nocturne Skin is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Doombull Brown.

Can I use Doombull Brown instead of Nocturne Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doombull Brown is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Doombull Brown on the colour wheel See Nocturne Skin on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Doombull Brown

Doombull Brown vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Nocturne Skin
Doombull Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Nocturne Skin
Doombull Brown vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Nocturne Skin

Other Citadel paints close to Nocturne Skin

Nocturne Skin vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Doombull Brown
Nocturne Skin vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Doombull Brown
Nocturne Skin vs Daemonette HideColour: Base · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Doombull Brown

All matches: Doombull Brown equivalents · Nocturne Skin equivalents