What is the difference between Lucius Lilac and Smoke?

ΔE 22 (loose). Smoke is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lucius Lilac vs Smoke

Lucius Lilac

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8a8d0 (estimate)

Smoke

Brand: Tamiya
Range: X Gloss Acrylic
Code: X-19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b7bbbe (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoke is a little lighter, much more muted than Lucius Lilac.

Can I use Smoke instead of Lucius Lilac?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Smoke is a little lighter, much more muted than Lucius Lilac.

Can I use Lucius Lilac instead of Smoke?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lucius Lilac is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Lucius Lilac on the colour wheel See Smoke on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Lucius Lilac

Lucius Lilac vs Smoke (PS-31)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Smoke
Lucius Lilac vs Smoke (TS-71)TS Spray · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Smoke
Lucius Lilac vs Dark Sea Gray (XF-54)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Smoke

Other Citadel paints close to Smoke

Smoke vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than Lucius Lilac
Smoke vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Lucius Lilac
Smoke vs Grey SeerColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Lucius Lilac

All matches: Lucius Lilac equivalents · Smoke equivalents