Thunderhawk Blue vs Blue

Thunderhawk Blue

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

Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.925
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#312d4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Thunderhawk Blue.

Can I use Blue instead of Thunderhawk Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Thunderhawk Blue.

Can I use Thunderhawk Blue instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thunderhawk Blue 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 Thunderhawk Blue on the colour wheel See Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Thunderhawk Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Blue

All matches: Thunderhawk Blue equivalents · Blue equivalents

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