What is the difference between Pallid Wych Flesh and Northern Flesh?

ΔE 14 (fair). Northern Flesh is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pallid Wych Flesh vs Northern Flesh

Pallid Wych Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8c8b8 (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 noticeably lighter, warmer than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Northern Flesh instead of Pallid Wych Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Northern Flesh is noticeably lighter, warmer than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Pallid Wych Flesh instead of Northern Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pallid Wych Flesh is noticeably 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 Pallid Wych Flesh on the colour wheel See Northern Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Pallid Wych Flesh

Pallid Wych Flesh vs Sand Grey (NA15)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Northern Flesh
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Granite Stone (NA14)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Northern Flesh
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Northern Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Northern Flesh

Northern Flesh vs Wrack WhiteColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
Northern Flesh vs White ScarColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
Northern Flesh vs White ScarColour: Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh

All matches: Pallid Wych Flesh equivalents · Northern Flesh equivalents