Matching it is straightforward: Green Stuff World Mirage Blue lands at 86 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Thunderous Blue sits in the blue family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Mulled Berry underneath and Abyssal Blue on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Thunderous Blue equivalents in other ranges
Thunderous Blue is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Mirage Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Abyss Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Rlm 83, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Gravedigger Denim, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Scale75
Humbrol
Tamiya
Vallejo
Revell
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Thunderous Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Mirage Blue at 86% color similarity.
What color is Thunderous Blue?
Thunderous Blue is a dark moderate blue with a cool undertone (hex #31445A).
What do I highlight and shade Thunderous Blue with?
Highlight Thunderous Blue toward Abyssal Blue and shade it down into Mulled Berry, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.