What is the difference between Nocturne Skin and Night Blue?

ΔE 26 (loose). Night Blue is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Nocturne Skin vs Night Blue

Nocturne Skin

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

Night Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.019
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0b0f17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Night Blue is noticeably darker, more muted than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Nocturne Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Night Blue is noticeably darker, more muted than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Nocturne Skin instead of Night Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nocturne Skin is noticeably lighter, 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 Nocturne Skin on the colour wheel See Night Blue 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 Night Blue
Nocturne Skin vs Violet Red (70.812)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Night Blue
Nocturne Skin vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Night Blue

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Night Blue

Night Blue vs Outlining Black (AUX02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Nocturne Skin
Night Blue vs Purple Black (NA09)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Nocturne Skin
Night Blue vs Slate Grey (NA10)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Nocturne Skin

All matches: Nocturne Skin equivalents · Night Blue equivalents