What is the difference between Shadow Thorn and Deep Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Deep Blue is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shadow Thorn vs Deep Blue

Shadow Thorn

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

Deep Blue

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC55
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #252a52 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Blue is a little darker, warmer than Shadow Thorn.

Can I use Deep Blue instead of Shadow Thorn?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Deep Blue is a little darker, warmer than Shadow Thorn.

Can I use Shadow Thorn instead of Deep Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadow Thorn 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 Thorn on the colour wheel See Deep Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Shadow Thorn

Shadow Thorn vs Cantabric Blue (SC53)Scalecolor · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deep Blue
Shadow Thorn vs Turquoise (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Deep Blue
Shadow Thorn vs Huldra Blue (SFG26)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Deep Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Blue

Deep Blue vs Triumphant NavyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Shadow Thorn
Deep Blue vs Dark SkyWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Shadow Thorn
Deep Blue vs Broodmother PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Shadow Thorn

All matches: Shadow Thorn equivalents · Deep Blue equivalents