What is the difference between Smoke Blue and Wolf Grey?

ΔE 12 (fair). Wolf Grey is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Smoke Blue vs Wolf Grey

Smoke Blue

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

Wolf Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.047
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9dce4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Wolf Grey is a little darker, more muted than Smoke Blue.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Smoke Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Wolf Grey is a little darker, more muted than Smoke Blue.

Can I use Smoke Blue instead of Wolf Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Smoke Blue is a little lighter, 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 Smoke Blue on the colour wheel See Wolf Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Smoke Blue

Smoke Blue vs Verdigris (72.096)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Wolf Grey
Smoke Blue vs Glacier Blue (72.095)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Wolf Grey
Smoke Blue vs Sunrise Blue (72.118)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Wolf Grey

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs Character White (C-107)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Smoke Blue
Wolf Grey vs RLM 76 Light Blue (H-417)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Smoke Blue
Wolf Grey vs Off White (C-69)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Smoke Blue

All matches: Smoke Blue equivalents · Wolf Grey equivalents