#838591
Vallejo

Cold Flesh

Nocturna Models

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#838591

RGB

131, 133, 145

LAB

55.7, 1.8, -6.7

Product Code

74.014

Closest catalog-color match

Grey by AMMO by Mig (ΔE 1.9)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.9 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Cold Flesh catalog data

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Cold Flesh by Vallejo (product code 74.014) is cataloged as acrylic, Nocturna Models in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #838591, RGB 131/133/145, and CIELAB 55.7/1.8/-6.7. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 17 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Cold Flesh is a muted grey with medium-light value (L*: 55.7). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 6.9), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 55.7

Medium-Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 6.9

Muted

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Layer Paint
70% confidence

Medium-light value works as an intermediate layer between base and highlight

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a layer in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers