RLM 78 Hellblau
Mig · Acrylics · AMIG0247
#819B9C · L*62.1 a*-8.8 b*-3.6
The closest match to Mig RLM 78 Hellblau in every other range, nearest first.
Mig RLM 78 Hellblau is a mid-toned, muted blue-green. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Hobby Gray Fs36375 at ΔE 1.4. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Mig RLM 78 Hellblau?
Mr. Hobby Gray Fs36375 is the closest equivalent to Mig RLM 78 Hellblau in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Light ghost grey (ΔE 1.9) and AK Interactive Metallic Blue (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mig RLM 78 Hellblau?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Blue RLM78, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full Mig to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Gray Fs36375 Mr Color 308 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 Mr Color 334 ΔE 2.8 · very close
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Tamiya
- A Light ghost grey Aircraft Spray AS-26 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Haze grey Spray TS-32 ΔE 5.0 · similar
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Metallic Blue Metallic (3rd Gen) AK11199 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Rlm 65 (1938) Air (3rd Gen) AK11817 ΔE 2.1 · very close
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Vallejo
- B Light Blue RLM78 Model Air 71.101 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Pale Blue Model Air 71.008 ΔE 3.3 · very close
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Citadel
- B Celestra Grey Base ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Astronomicon Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.5 · similar
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Gray Blue Mr Paint MRP-398 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Cocpit Light Grey Mig 29 Mr Paint MRP-291 ΔE 3.7 · close
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Mission Models
- B Sea Grey Medium RAF WWII BS 637 MMP-094 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C US Blue Grey FS35189 MMP-061 ΔE 3.9 · close
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Duncan
- B Frost Blue Wave 3 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 ΔE 6.0 · similar
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Tom Color
- C FS 35189 TC-0023 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Faded Blue Jeans TC-0157 ΔE 5.0 · similar
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in FolkArt
- C Ice Blue Metallics 2588 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Clover Acrylic Colors 923 ΔE 4.3 · close
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in Foundry
- C British Gun Grey Paint System 108B ΔE 4.5 · close
- C British Gun Grey Shade Paint System 108A ΔE 4.8 · close
RLM 78 Hellblau equivalent in P3
- C Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.2 · similar
RLM 78 Hellblau 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 5.3 |
| Reaper | #7D978C | Pale Lichen Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.9 |
| Scale75 | #929D97 | Pastel Green Artist Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #71A4A7 | Parrot Blue Colors | ΔE 6.2 |
| Italeri | #8E9493 | Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.5 |
| Revell | #889093 | Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 7.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6A8893 | Uniform Grey World War II Range | ΔE 8.0 |
| Warcolours | #599BA7 | Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #69ACB5 | Psychotic Illusions Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 9.1 |
| Arteza | #92B8C3 | Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 9.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 9.6 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 9.7 |
| Humbrol | #9BA2AA | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | ΔE 9.8 |
| Golden | #569AB6 | Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 11.2 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.2 |
| Acrilex | #2095AD | Azul Piscina Paints | ΔE 13.4 |
Nearest colours inside Mig
- C Fs 26373 Silver Grey Acrylics ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Fs 36314 (bs 626) Acrylics ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) Acrylics ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Fs 36320 Dark Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Fs 36440 Light Gull Gray Acrylics ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Fs 34226 (bs283) Interior Green Acrylics ΔE 8.7 · similar
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