What is the difference between Runic Cobalt and Smoked Blue?

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

Runic Cobalt vs Smoked Blue

Runic Cobalt

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
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 Runic Cobalt.

Can I use Smoked Blue instead of Runic Cobalt?

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

Can I use Runic Cobalt instead of Smoked Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runic Cobalt 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 Runic Cobalt on the colour wheel See Smoked Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Runic Cobalt

Runic Cobalt vs Wolven Grey (1835)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Smoked Blue
Runic Cobalt vs Moonstone Grey (1837)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Smoked Blue
Runic Cobalt 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 Runic Cobalt
Smoked Blue vs Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Runic Cobalt
Smoked Blue vs Deep GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Runic Cobalt

All matches: Runic Cobalt equivalents · Smoked Blue equivalents