Night Sky vs Thunderhawk Blue

Night Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#394858 (estimate)

Thunderhawk Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a4a60 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Thunderhawk Blue is more saturated, cooler than Night Sky.

Can I use Thunderhawk Blue instead of Night Sky?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Thunderhawk Blue is more saturated, cooler than Night Sky.

Can I use Night Sky instead of Thunderhawk Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Sky 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 Sky on the colour wheel See Thunderhawk Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Night Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Thunderhawk Blue

All matches: Night Sky equivalents · Thunderhawk Blue equivalents

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