What is the difference between Baron Blue and Smoked Blue?

ΔE 24 (loose). Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Baron Blue vs Smoked Blue

Baron Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8497ca (estimate)

Smoked Blue

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3226
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #57667f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Baron Blue.

Can I use Smoked Blue instead of Baron Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Baron Blue.

Can I use Baron Blue instead of Smoked Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baron Blue is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Baron Blue on the colour wheel See Smoked Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Baron Blue

Baron Blue vs Mead Violet (4131)Opaque Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Smoked Blue
Baron Blue vs Glazier Blue (4127)Opaque Colors · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Smoked Blue
Baron Blue vs Bluebird Grey (3238)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 24, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Smoked Blue

Smoked Blue vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Baron Blue
Smoked Blue vs Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Baron Blue
Smoked Blue vs Deep GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Baron Blue

All matches: Baron Blue equivalents · Smoked Blue equivalents