What is the difference between Hazardous Smog and Aquamarine?

ΔE 22 (loose). Aquamarine is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hazardous Smog vs Aquamarine

Hazardous Smog

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #28c0a8 (estimate)

Aquamarine

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.119
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #01c0cf (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Aquamarine is more muted, cooler than Hazardous Smog.

Can I use Aquamarine instead of Hazardous Smog?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Aquamarine is more muted, cooler than Hazardous Smog.

Can I use Hazardous Smog instead of Aquamarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hazardous Smog is 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 Hazardous Smog on the colour wheel See Aquamarine on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hazardous Smog

Hazardous Smog vs Foul Green (72.025)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Aquamarine
Hazardous Smog vs Jade Green (72.026)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Aquamarine
Hazardous Smog vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Aquamarine

Other Army Painter paints close to Aquamarine

Aquamarine vs Phantasmal BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Hazardous Smog
Aquamarine vs Toxic MistWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hazardous Smog
Aquamarine vs Turquoise SirenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hazardous Smog

All matches: Hazardous Smog equivalents · Aquamarine equivalents