What is the difference between Augur Blue and Smoke?

ΔE 16 (loose). Smoke is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Augur Blue vs Smoke

Augur Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6c3e3 (estimate)

Smoke

Brand: Tamiya
Range: X Gloss Acrylic
Code: X-19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b7bbbe (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoke is a little darker, much more muted than Augur Blue.

Can I use Smoke instead of Augur Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Smoke is a little darker, much more muted than Augur Blue.

Can I use Augur Blue instead of Smoke?

The same difference applies the other way round: Augur Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Augur Blue on the colour wheel See Smoke on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Augur Blue

Augur Blue vs Smoke (TS-71)TS Spray · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Smoke
Augur Blue vs Corsa Gray (PS-32)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 16, loose
Augur Blue vs Smoke (PS-31)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Smoke

Smoke vs Yeti WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Augur Blue
Smoke vs Company GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Augur Blue
Smoke vs Great Hall GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Augur Blue

All matches: Augur Blue equivalents · Smoke equivalents