What is the difference between Nocturne Skin and Charred Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Charred Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Nocturne Skin vs Charred Brown

Nocturne Skin

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

Charred Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #60342e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Charred Brown is more saturated, warmer than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Charred Brown instead of Nocturne Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Charred Brown is more saturated, warmer than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Nocturne Skin instead of Charred Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nocturne Skin is more muted, 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 Nocturne Skin on the colour wheel See Charred Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nocturne Skin

Nocturne Skin vs Hull Red (70.985)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Charred Brown
Nocturne Skin vs Violet Red (70.812)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Charred Brown
Nocturne Skin vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Charred Brown

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Charred Brown

Charred Brown vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Nocturne Skin
Charred Brown vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Nocturne Skin
Charred Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Nocturne Skin equivalents · Charred Brown equivalents