What is the difference between Northern Flesh and USAF Light Gray?

ΔE 19 (loose). USAF Light Gray is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Northern Flesh vs USAF Light Gray

Northern Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA08
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f3ecd8 (estimate)

USAF Light Gray

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.276
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b5bdb5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. USAF Light Gray is noticeably darker, more muted than Northern Flesh.

Can I use USAF Light Gray instead of Northern Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). USAF Light Gray is noticeably darker, more muted than Northern Flesh.

Can I use Northern Flesh instead of USAF Light Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Northern Flesh 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 Northern Flesh on the colour wheel See USAF Light Gray on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Northern Flesh

Northern Flesh vs Off-White (72.101)Game Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USAF Light Gray
Northern Flesh vs Highlight Skin (74.008)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USAF Light Gray
Northern Flesh vs Off-White (70.820)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAF Light Gray

Other Nocturna Models paints close to USAF Light Gray

USAF Light Gray vs Granite Stone (NA14)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Northern Flesh
USAF Light Gray vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Northern Flesh
USAF Light Gray vs Sand Grey (NA15)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Northern Flesh

All matches: Northern Flesh equivalents · USAF Light Gray equivalents