Thunderhawk Blue vs Cantabric Blue

Thunderhawk Blue

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

Cantabric Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC53
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#004a6c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cantabric Blue is more saturated than Thunderhawk Blue.

Can I use Cantabric Blue instead of Thunderhawk Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Cantabric Blue is more saturated than Thunderhawk Blue.

Can I use Thunderhawk Blue instead of Cantabric Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thunderhawk Blue is more muted.

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 Cantabric Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Thunderhawk Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cantabric Blue

All matches: Thunderhawk Blue equivalents · Cantabric Blue equivalents

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