What is the difference between Sketching White and Wolf Grey?

ΔE 12 (fair). Wolf Grey is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sketching White vs Wolf Grey

Sketching White

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: AUX01
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fdfdfd (estimate)

Wolf Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.047
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9dce4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Wolf Grey is noticeably darker, more saturated than Sketching White.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Sketching White?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Wolf Grey is noticeably darker, more saturated than Sketching White.

Can I use Sketching White instead of Wolf Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sketching White is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Sketching White on the colour wheel See Wolf Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sketching White

Sketching White vs White (70.951)Model Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Wolf Grey
Sketching White vs White (70.600)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Wolf Grey
Sketching White vs White (71.001)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Wolf Grey

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs Sky Grey (NA16)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sketching White
Wolf Grey vs Northern Flesh (NA08)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
Wolf Grey vs Granite Stone (NA14)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Sketching White equivalents · Wolf Grey equivalents