What is the difference between Iron Wolf and Smoked Blue?

ΔE 10 (close). Smoked Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Iron Wolf vs Smoked Blue

Iron Wolf

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a5668 (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 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Smoked Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Smoked Blue instead of Iron Wolf?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Smoked Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Iron Wolf instead of Smoked Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Wolf is a little darker, 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 Iron Wolf on the colour wheel See Smoked Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Iron Wolf

Iron Wolf vs Terror Blue-Grey (4125)Opaque Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Smoked Blue
Iron Wolf vs Mirage Blue (1840)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 11, fair
Iron Wolf vs Dark Concrete (4126)Opaque Colors · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Smoked Blue

Smoked Blue vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Iron Wolf
Smoked Blue vs Deep GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair
Smoked Blue vs Necromancer CloakWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Iron Wolf equivalents · Smoked Blue equivalents