RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen))
AK Interactive · Air (3rd Gen) / Real Colors - WWII · RC267
#F1A502 · L*73.3 a*18.0 b*76.8
The closest match to AK Interactive RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive RLM 04 is a light, vivid orange. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo IJA Chrome Yellow at ΔE 0.6. 7 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen))?
Vallejo IJA Chrome Yellow is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Saffron Sunset (ΔE 0.8) and Mr. Hobby Yellow Fs13538 A (ΔE 1.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen))?
The nearest Vallejo paint is IJA Chrome Yellow, ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Vallejo
- A IJA Chrome Yellow Model Air 71.135 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- A Moon Yellow Game Air 72.705 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Reaper
- A Saffron Sunset Master Series Paints Core Colors 9247 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Lantern Yellow Master Series Paints Bones 9407 ΔE 2.2 · very close
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Yellow Fs13538 A Aqueous Hobby Color H329 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- A RLM04 Yellow Aqueous Hobby Color H413 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Firenewt Orange D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Phoenix Flames Warpaints WP1446 ΔE 2.7 · very close
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Sunbeam Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21965E ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Golden Yellow Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21966E ΔE 2.1 · very close
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Scale75
- A SS Camo Golden Brown Warfront Range ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Rotten Pus Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.3 · close
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Lemon Yellow FS13655 Mr Paint MRP-386 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Giallo Cromo Mr Paint MRP-310 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Golden
- B Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide Heavy Body 1386 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Permanent Yellow Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6525 ΔE 3.0 · very close
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Duncan
- B Yellow Flame Wave 1 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Skulker Yellow Wave 1 ΔE 3.1 · very close
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Foundry
- B Butter Fudge Light Paint System 55C ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Yellow Shade Paint System 2A ΔE 4.4 · close
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Warcolours
- B Yellow 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Ochre 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.7 · close
RLM 04 (Air (3rd Gen)) equivalent in Revell
- B Yellow Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.1 · very close
- E Brass Email Color - Metallic ΔE 10.7 · far
RLM 04 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #FEB101 | Golden Yellow Fantasy Range | ΔE 3.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E6A91D | Warm Yellow Pure Pigments | ΔE 3.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #F4B11A | Amber Orange Candy Ink Metallic | ΔE 3.6 |
| Tamiya | #FFB300 | Camel yellow Spray | ΔE 3.9 |
| Tom Color | #F4B215 | FS 13655 | ΔE 4.0 |
| FolkArt | #DD9E2A | Medium Yellow Pure™ Artist Pigment | ΔE 4.3 |
| P3 | #F4AF46 | Heartfire Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.4 |
| Humbrol | #F9B400 | Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.5 |
| Liquitex | #DEA301 | Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.5 |
| Acrilex | #FBB147 | Melao Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Citadel | #D89D1B | Zamesi Desert Layer | ΔE 5.0 |
| Italeri | #EAB124 | Gold Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.2 |
| Mission Models | #E4AE44 | New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) | ΔE 5.5 |
| Creature | #E2AB06 | Yellow Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mig | #E5910B | Light Rust Acrylics | ΔE 6.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #F4BC64 | Gold Rush | ΔE 8.1 |
| Monument | #DDA55B | Flameon Bright Yellow Ochre Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.4 |
| Arteza | #E4B463 | Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.6 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A Dirty Yellow Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A RLM 04 Air ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 Real Colors - Modern ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Faded Yellow -5- Figures ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Dark Flesh Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.8 · close
- C British Sand Yellow AFV ΔE 4.3 · close
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