What is the difference between Shieldwall Blue and Smoked Blue?

ΔE 31 (loose). Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shieldwall Blue vs Smoked Blue

Shieldwall Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #009fc7 (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 31.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Shieldwall Blue.

Can I use Smoked Blue instead of Shieldwall Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Smoked Blue is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Shieldwall Blue.

Can I use Shieldwall Blue instead of Smoked Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shieldwall Blue is noticeably lighter, much 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 Shieldwall Blue on the colour wheel See Smoked Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Shieldwall Blue

Shieldwall Blue vs Zima Blue (1794)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Smoked Blue
Shieldwall Blue vs Arctic Blue (3227)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Smoked Blue
Shieldwall Blue vs Wolven Grey (1835)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 32, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Smoked Blue

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

All matches: Shieldwall Blue equivalents · Smoked Blue equivalents