Thunderhawk Blue vs Payne's Gray

Thunderhawk Blue

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

Payne's Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8575
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3b465f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Payne's Gray is warmer than Thunderhawk Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Thunderhawk Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Payne's Gray 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 Payne's Gray instead of Thunderhawk Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Payne's Gray is warmer than Thunderhawk Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Thunderhawk Blue instead of Payne's Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thunderhawk Blue is 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 Thunderhawk Blue on the colour wheel See Payne's Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Thunderhawk Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Payne's Gray

All matches: Thunderhawk Blue equivalents · Payne's Gray equivalents

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