Wielders of thunder: storm grey-blue, crackling white-cyan and a violet afterglow.
Tip: Paint lightning with a thin white line, then glaze the violet softly either side.
Below is each colour in the scheme with the closest paint in every major brand. Metal colours are matched to metallic paints, the rest to opaque paints. ΔE is how far the paint is from the target colour: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. These are worked out from swatch estimates, so check the real paints before you start.
| Colour | Citadel | Army Painter | Vallejo | Pro Acryl | AK Interactive | Two Thin Coats | Scale75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MainArmour | Stormwolf Blue (T2)Tone Pro · ΔE 2 | Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 5 | Engine Gray (71.048)Model Air · ΔE 3 | Neutral Grey (075)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6 | Ocean Gray (FS35164) (AK11341)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2 | Faust BlueTriads: shadows · ΔE 5 | Caspian Blue (SC07)Scalecolor · ΔE 7 |
| HighlightLightning | White ScarColour: Layer · ΔE 11 | Skyshard (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7 | Verdigris (72.096)Game Color · ΔE 6 | White Blue (S04)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9 | WWI German Light Blue (AK11806)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 8 | White StarTriads: highlights · ΔE 11 | Art White (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 12 |
| AccentViolet glow | Genestealer PurpleColour: Layer · ΔE 18 | Alien PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 16 | Blueberry (74.031)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 14 | Ultramarine (S35)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 18 | Ultramarine (AK11179)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 20 | Spectral PurpleTriads: highlights · ΔE 30 | Light Ultramarine (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 19 |
| MetalSilver | Stormhost SilverColour: Layer · ΔE 3 | MithrilWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3 | Dark Gunmetal (72.054)Game Color Metallic · ΔE 4 | Metallic Medium (033)Metallics · ΔE 3 | Aluminium (AK11207)3rd Gen Metallic · ΔE 7 | Mythril BladeMetallics · ΔE 4 | Silver Sun (SPE-13)Prism Effect · ΔE 9 |
| ShadeNight sky | Corvus BlackColour: Base · ΔE 7 | Thunder StormWarpaints Air · ΔE 5 | Dark Sea Blue (70.898)Model Color · ΔE 5 | Blue Black (056)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4 | Russian Blue Lights (AK11431)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 3 | Von Evile PurpleTriads: shadows · ΔE 15 | Abyssal Blue (SC08)Scalecolor · ΔE 8 |
| BaseWet slate | Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 2 | Bleached Strap Grey (WP4150P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3 | AMT-12 Dark Grey (71.308)Model Air · ΔE 2 | Dark Neutral Grey (044)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5 | RLM 66 (1938) (AK11819)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4 | War Master GreenTriads: shadows · ΔE 4 | Graphene Gray (SC58)Scalecolor · ΔE 2 |