What is the difference between Nocturne Skin and Flat Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Flat Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Nocturne Skin vs Flat Brown

Nocturne Skin

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

Flat Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.984
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #643b3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Flat Brown instead of Nocturne Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Flat Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Nocturne Skin instead of Flat Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nocturne Skin is a little darker, 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 Flat 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 Flat Brown
Nocturne Skin vs Violet Red (70.812)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Flat Brown
Nocturne Skin vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Flat Brown

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Flat Brown

Flat Brown vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Nocturne Skin
Flat Brown vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Nocturne Skin
Flat Brown vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Nocturne Skin equivalents · Flat Brown equivalents