What is the difference between Thunder Blue and Blue Violet?

ΔE 17 (loose). Blue Violet is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Thunder Blue vs Blue Violet

Thunder Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA27
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3964b1 (estimate)

Blue Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.811
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #514788 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Violet is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Thunder Blue.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Thunder Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Blue Violet is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Thunder Blue.

Can I use Thunder Blue instead of Blue Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thunder Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Blue on the colour wheel See Blue Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Thunder Blue

Thunder Blue vs Azure (70.902)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Blue Violet
Thunder Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Blue Violet
Thunder Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Blue Violet

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Blue Violet

Blue Violet vs Ghost Blue (NA29)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Thunder Blue
Blue Violet vs Kingdom Blue (NA25)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose
Blue Violet vs Dead Purple (NA17)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Thunder Blue equivalents · Blue Violet equivalents