What is the difference between Fog Grey and Smoked Blue?

ΔE 19 (loose). Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fog Grey vs Smoked Blue

Fog Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b97b3 (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 18.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, warmer than Fog Grey.

Can I use Smoked Blue instead of Fog Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, warmer than Fog Grey.

Can I use Fog Grey instead of Smoked Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fog Grey 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 Fog Grey on the colour wheel See Smoked Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Fog Grey

Fog Grey vs Wolven Grey (1835)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Smoked Blue
Fog Grey vs Moonstone Grey (1837)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Smoked Blue
Fog Grey vs Mead Violet (4131)Opaque Colors · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Smoked Blue

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

All matches: Fog Grey equivalents · Smoked Blue equivalents