Thunder Storm vs Corvus Black

Thunder Storm

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a1a2a (estimate)

Corvus Black

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a1a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Corvus Black is more muted than Thunder Storm.

Can I use Corvus Black instead of Thunder Storm?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Corvus Black is more muted than Thunder Storm.

Can I use Thunder Storm instead of Corvus Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thunder Storm is more saturated.

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 Thunder Storm on the colour wheel See Corvus Black on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Thunder Storm

Other Army Painter paints close to Corvus Black

All matches: Thunder Storm equivalents · Corvus Black equivalents

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