What is the difference between Spaceship Exterior and Smoke Blue?

ΔE 14 (fair). Smoke Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Spaceship Exterior vs Smoke Blue

Spaceship Exterior

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8d8da (estimate)

Smoke Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-96
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cceffc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Smoke Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Spaceship Exterior.

Can I use Smoke Blue instead of Spaceship Exterior?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Smoke Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Spaceship Exterior.

Can I use Spaceship Exterior instead of Smoke Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spaceship Exterior is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Spaceship Exterior on the colour wheel See Smoke Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Spaceship Exterior

Spaceship Exterior vs Character White (C-107)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Smoke Blue
Spaceship Exterior vs Off White (C-69)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Smoke Blue
Spaceship Exterior vs Off White (H-21)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Smoke Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Smoke Blue

Smoke Blue vs Skyshard (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Spaceship Exterior
Smoke Blue vs Brigade GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair
Smoke Blue vs Matt WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Spaceship Exterior equivalents · Smoke Blue equivalents