RLM 78 (1941)
AK Interactive · Air (3rd Gen) / Real Colors - WWII · RC280
#80979F · L*61.0 a*-6.3 b*-6.9
The closest match to AK Interactive RLM 78 (1941) in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive RLM 78 (1941) is a mid-toned, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby Medium Seagray Bs637, ΔE 1.9. 18 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 78 (1941)?
Mr. Hobby Medium Seagray Bs637 is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 78 (1941) in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry British Gun Grey Shade (ΔE 2.1) and Vallejo Light Blue RLM65 (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive RLM 78 (1941)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Blue RLM65, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Medium Seagray Bs637 Mr Color 363 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B IJN Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H61 ΔE 3.4 · very close
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Foundry
- B British Gun Grey Shade Paint System 108A ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B British Gun Grey Paint System 108B ΔE 2.9 · very close
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Light Blue RLM65 Model Air 71.255 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Light Blue RLM78 Model Air 71.101 ΔE 3.4 · very close
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Duncan
- B Frost Blue Wave 3 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 ΔE 5.3 · similar
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Azzurro Subalare Mr Paint MRP-319 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Gray Blue Mr Paint MRP-398 ΔE 2.7 · very close
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Silver Marlin Acrylic Colors 6465 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Ice Blue Metallics 2588 ΔE 2.8 · very close
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Haze grey Spray TS-32 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Light ghost grey Aircraft Spray AS-26 ΔE 4.1 · close
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Mission Models
- C Sea Grey Medium RAF WWII BS 637 MMP-094 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C British Light Silver Grey RAL 7001 MMP-042 ΔE 4.6 · close
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Faded Blue Jeans TC-0157 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Cinza Médio TC-0207 ΔE 4.8 · close
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Mig
- C RLM 78 Hellblau Acrylics AMIG0247 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics AMIG0246 ΔE 5.2 · similar
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in P3
- C Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.0 · similar
RLM 78 (1941) equivalent in Italeri
- C Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4761AP ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4762AP ΔE 6.5 · similar
RLM 78 (1941) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #8E9999 | Cadre Grey Warpaints Air | ΔE 5.1 |
| Revell | #8C969F | Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 5.3 |
| Citadel | #8BA3A3 | Celestra Grey Base | ΔE 5.5 |
| Scale75 | #7FA2B5 | Cobalt Metal Metal N Alchemy Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 6.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #95999A | Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 7.6 |
| Reaper | #6BA2B7 | Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder | ΔE 7.6 |
| Humbrol | #9BA2AA | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | ΔE 7.8 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.3 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.1 |
| Warcolours | #599BA7 | Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints | ΔE 9.3 |
| Golden | #569AB6 | Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 9.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #8C8C8C | Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.6 |
| Arteza | #92B8C3 | Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.0 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.8 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 12.9 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A Mig-29 Light Grey 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Mig-25/mig-31 Grey 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C RLM 65 (1938) Real Colors - WWII ΔE 3.6 · close
- C RAL 7012 Basalt Grey Air ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Raf Medium Sea Grey Bs381c/637 – 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Rlm 65 (1938) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.4 · close
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