Night Black vs Thunder Storm

Night Black

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17052
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#222230 (estimate)

Thunder Storm

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a1a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Thunder Storm is a little darker, cooler than Night Black.

Can I use Thunder Storm instead of Night Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Thunder Storm is a little darker, cooler than Night Black.

Can I use Night Black instead of Thunder Storm?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Black is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Night Black on the colour wheel See Thunder Storm on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Night Black

Other AK Interactive paints close to Thunder Storm

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