What is the difference between Shadow Grey and Thunderous Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Thunderous Blue is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shadow Grey vs Thunderous Blue

Shadow Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0088
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #34657d (estimate)

Thunderous Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #355577 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Thunderous Blue is a little darker, warmer than Shadow Grey.

Can I use Thunderous Blue instead of Shadow Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Thunderous Blue is a little darker, warmer than Shadow Grey.

Can I use Shadow Grey instead of Thunderous Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadow Grey is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Shadow Grey on the colour wheel See Thunderous Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Shadow Grey

Shadow Grey vs Ocean DepthsWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Thunderous Blue
Shadow Grey vs Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Thunderous Blue
Shadow Grey vs Abyssal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Thunderous Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Thunderous Blue

Thunderous Blue vs Marine Blue (A.MIG-3527)Oilbrusher · ΔE 8, close · closer than Shadow Grey
Thunderous Blue vs Intermediate Blue (ATOM-20136)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Shadow Grey
Thunderous Blue vs Bluish Grey (ATOM-20104)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Shadow Grey

All matches: Shadow Grey equivalents · Thunderous Blue equivalents