What is the difference between Baron Blue and Thunder Blue?

ΔE 27 (loose). Thunder Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Baron Blue vs Thunder Blue

Baron Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8497ca (estimate)

Thunder Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA27
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3964b1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Thunder Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Baron Blue.

Can I use Thunder Blue instead of Baron Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Thunder Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Baron Blue.

Can I use Baron Blue instead of Thunder Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baron Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted.

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 Baron Blue on the colour wheel See Thunder Blue on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Baron Blue

Baron Blue vs Ignis Fatuus (NA31)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Thunder Blue
Baron Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Thunder Blue
Baron Blue vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 27, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Thunder Blue

Thunder Blue vs Sapphire GemWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Baron Blue
Thunder Blue vs Royal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Baron Blue
Thunder Blue vs Viking BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Baron Blue

All matches: Baron Blue equivalents · Thunder Blue equivalents