What is the difference between Wraithbone and Northern Flesh?

ΔE 17 (loose). Northern Flesh is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wraithbone vs Northern Flesh

Wraithbone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8c0a0 (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 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Northern Flesh is noticeably lighter, more muted than Wraithbone.

Can I use Northern Flesh instead of Wraithbone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Northern Flesh is noticeably lighter, more muted than Wraithbone.

Can I use Wraithbone instead of Northern Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wraithbone is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Wraithbone on the colour wheel See Northern Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Wraithbone

Wraithbone vs Sand Grey (NA15)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Northern Flesh
Wraithbone vs Granite Stone (NA14)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Northern Flesh
Wraithbone vs Snake Fang (NA40)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Northern Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Northern Flesh

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

All matches: Wraithbone equivalents · Northern Flesh equivalents