What is the difference between Bright Sapphire and Smoke Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Smoke Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bright Sapphire vs Smoke Blue

Bright Sapphire

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #94cff0 (estimate)

Smoke Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-96
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cceffc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoke Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Bright Sapphire.

Can I use Smoke Blue instead of Bright Sapphire?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Smoke Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Bright Sapphire.

Can I use Bright Sapphire instead of Smoke Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Sapphire is noticeably darker, 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 Bright Sapphire on the colour wheel See Smoke Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Bright Sapphire

Bright Sapphire vs Light Blue (H-45)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Smoke Blue
Bright Sapphire vs Light Blue (N-45)Acrysion · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Smoke Blue
Bright Sapphire vs RLM 78 Light Blue (H-418)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Smoke Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Smoke Blue

Smoke Blue vs Skyshard (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Bright Sapphire
Smoke Blue vs Brigade GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Bright Sapphire
Smoke Blue vs Spaceship ExteriorWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Bright Sapphire

All matches: Bright Sapphire equivalents · Smoke Blue equivalents