Thunder Storm vs Midnight Ink

Thunder Storm

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

Midnight Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA62
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#150123 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Midnight Ink is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Thunder Storm. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Thunder Storm is an opaque base/layer paint and Nocturna Models Midnight Ink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Midnight Ink instead of Thunder Storm?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Midnight Ink is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Thunder Storm. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Thunder Storm instead of Midnight Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thunder Storm is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Thunder Storm on the colour wheel See Midnight Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Thunder Storm

Other Army Painter paints close to Midnight Ink

All matches: Thunder Storm equivalents · Midnight Ink equivalents

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