What is the difference between Gnome Flesh and Basic Skin Tone?

ΔE 7 (close). Basic Skin Tone is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gnome Flesh vs Basic Skin Tone

Gnome Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA06
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0a67c (estimate)

Basic Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.815
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e59a7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Basic Skin Tone is a little darker, cooler than Gnome Flesh.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Gnome Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Basic Skin Tone is a little darker, cooler than Gnome Flesh.

Can I use Gnome Flesh instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gnome Flesh is a little lighter, 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 Gnome Flesh on the colour wheel See Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gnome Flesh

Gnome Flesh vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 9, close
Gnome Flesh vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 9, close
Gnome Flesh vs Base Flesh (74.004)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 13, fair

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose
Basic Skin Tone vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose
Basic Skin Tone vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Gnome Flesh equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents