Night Blue vs Shadow Thorn

Night Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0862
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2c4059 (estimate)

Shadow Thorn

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#003f5e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Shadow Thorn is more saturated, cooler than Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Night Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Shadow Thorn is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Shadow Thorn instead of Night Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Shadow Thorn is more saturated, cooler than Night Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Night Blue instead of Shadow Thorn?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blue is more muted, 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 Blue on the colour wheel See Shadow Thorn on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Night Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Shadow Thorn

All matches: Night Blue equivalents · Shadow Thorn equivalents

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