Smoked Blue
Green Stuff World · Acrylic Colors
#55677F · L*43.0 a*-0.6 b*-15.6
The closest match to Green Stuff World Smoked Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Green Stuff World Smoked Blue is a dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Apple Barrel Turquoise, ΔE 0.9. 24 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Smoked Blue?
Apple Barrel Turquoise is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Smoked Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Ocean Gray (ΔE 2.2) and Vallejo Grey Blue (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Green Stuff World Smoked Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Grey Blue, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full Green Stuff World to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Smoked Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Turquoise Gloss™ 21360 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- D Sky Blue Colors 20770 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in Scale75
- B Ocean Gray Warfront Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Leaden Sky Warfront Range ΔE 9.2 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Grey Blue Model Color 70.943 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Elfic Blue Game Color 72.117 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Smoked Blue equivalent in Foundry
- B Confederate Grey Paint System 117B ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Confederate Grey Light Paint System 117C ΔE 2.7 · very close
Smoked Blue equivalent in Warcolours
- B Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 5.5 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Wwi French Artillery Grey AFV (3rd Gen) AK11303 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml Real Colors - Air RC235 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H22 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Neutral Gray Acrysion H53 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in Mission Models
- D Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D USN Flight Deck Blue 21 MMP-132 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in Tom Color
- D FS 35164 TC-0015 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Cinza Azulado Médio TC-0204 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Runic Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Wolf Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 6.3 · similar
Smoked Blue equivalent in Duncan
- D Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 ΔE 8.2 · similar
Smoked Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #405B71 | The Fang Air | ΔE 6.1 |
| Tamiya | #646B75 | IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.3 |
| FolkArt | #5C768B | Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 6.5 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #656F79 | Dark Camouflge Grey Bs629 Mr Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D6799 | High Elf Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.1 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mig | #445366 | French Blue Acrylics | ΔE 7.3 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Golden | #4A5A95 | Smalt Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 8.2 |
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.3 |
| Reaper | #4D60AC | Desna Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder | ΔE 8.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 8.3 |
| Italeri | #556B71 | Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.7 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.2 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.4 |
| Arteza | #6F59A1 | Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2E4993 | Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 12.1 |
Nearest colours inside Green Stuff World
- E Summersea Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 11.1 · far
- E Aether Blue Wash Ink ΔE 11.8 · far
- E Mirage Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 11.8 · far
- E Tenebris Blue Intensity Ink ΔE 12.0 · far
- E Bluebird Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 12.7 · far
- E Slate Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 12.8 · far
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