Thunderhawk Blue vs Steel Blue

Thunderhawk Blue

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

Steel Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.087
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1e394e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Blue is a little darker than Thunderhawk Blue.

Can I use Steel Blue instead of Thunderhawk Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Steel Blue is a little darker than Thunderhawk Blue.

Can I use Thunderhawk Blue instead of Steel Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thunderhawk Blue is a little lighter.

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 Steel Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Thunderhawk Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Steel Blue

All matches: Thunderhawk Blue equivalents · Steel Blue equivalents

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