What is the difference between Thunder Blue and Violet Vamp?

ΔE 21 (loose). Violet Vamp is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Thunder Blue vs Violet Vamp

Thunder Blue

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

Violet Vamp

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.030
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #413783 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet Vamp is noticeably darker, warmer than Thunder Blue.

Can I use Violet Vamp instead of Thunder Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Violet Vamp is noticeably darker, warmer than Thunder Blue.

Can I use Thunder Blue instead of Violet Vamp?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thunder Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Violet Vamp on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Thunder Blue

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Violet Vamp

Violet Vamp vs Kingdom Blue (NA25)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Thunder Blue
Violet Vamp vs Ghost Blue (NA29)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Thunder Blue
Violet Vamp vs Dead Purple (NA17)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 27, loose

All matches: Thunder Blue equivalents · Violet Vamp equivalents