What is the difference between Toxic Mist and Interior Blue Soviet?

ΔE 17 (loose). Interior Blue Soviet is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Toxic Mist vs Interior Blue Soviet

Toxic Mist

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #40b8c0 (estimate)

Interior Blue Soviet

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-392
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #41a0be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Interior Blue Soviet is a little darker, cooler than Toxic Mist.

Can I use Interior Blue Soviet instead of Toxic Mist?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Interior Blue Soviet is a little darker, cooler than Toxic Mist.

Can I use Toxic Mist instead of Interior Blue Soviet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Toxic Mist is a little lighter, 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 Toxic Mist on the colour wheel See Interior Blue Soviet on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Toxic Mist

Toxic Mist vs RLM 65 Light Blue (H-67)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Interior Blue Soviet
Toxic Mist vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 (H-334)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 17, loose
Toxic Mist vs RLM 78 Light Blue (H-418)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Interior Blue Soviet

Interior Blue Soviet vs Aegis AquaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Toxic Mist
Interior Blue Soviet vs Voidshield BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, close · closer than Toxic Mist
Interior Blue Soviet vs Shieldwall BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Toxic Mist

All matches: Toxic Mist equivalents · Interior Blue Soviet equivalents