RLM76 Light Blue
Mr. Hobby · Mr Color / Mr Color Spray · SP117
#BFD5D4 · L*83.7 a*-7.5 b*-2.0
The closest match to Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue is a very light, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Underside Blue “Faded”, ΔE 0.9. 19 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 colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue?
Vallejo Underside Blue “Faded” is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Ion Blue (ΔE 2.7) and Reaper Brush-On Grey Primer (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Underside Blue “Faded”, ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby RLM76 Light Blue Shop Vallejo Underside Blue “Faded” Shop Vallejo Model Air set
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A Underside Blue “Faded” Model Air 71.332 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B Wolf Grey Game Color 72.047 ΔE 3.0 · very close
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in Duncan
- B Ion Blue Wave 3 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 9.7 · similar
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Brush-On Grey Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer 9299 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Moonstone Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9317 ΔE 3.4 · very close
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in Italeri
- B Lichtblau RLM 76 Acrylic Paint 4786AP ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Silver Acrylic Paint 4678AP ΔE 4.8 · close
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in P3
- B Underbelly Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.7 · similar
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Snow Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11174 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Pla Cool Blue White AFV AK4255 ΔE 4.3 · close
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Ulthuan Grey Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Runefang Steel Air ΔE 7.7 · similar
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- C Succulent Acrylic Colors 2637 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Turquoise Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ 18122 ΔE 4.2 · close
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in Mig
- C RLM 65 Hellblau Acrylics AMIG0231 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Light Blue Acrylics AMIG0249 ΔE 6.5 · similar
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Battleship Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Ghostly Vapours D&D Undead Set ΔE 6.0 · similar
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Elven Grey Fantasy Range 122 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Horse Tone – Grey Military Range 236 ΔE 7.2 · similar
RLM76 Light Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- D Royal light gray Acrylics Mini Flat XF-80 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Medium sea gray 2 Aircraft Spray AS-32 ΔE 6.1 · similar
RLM76 Light Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #AFC0BA | Light Gray SU-33 Mr Paint | ΔE 5.8 |
| Scale75 | #C0E4ED | Sky Blue Artist Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Humbrol | #D5ECE4 | Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #BFCACF | Tin Star | ΔE 6.1 |
| Foundry | #CDD4CC | Austrian White Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.1 |
| Acrilex | #D2DADC | Cinza Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Monument | #AFBDBA | Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.3 |
| Revell | #C4CACA | Light Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mission Models | #B7C8D2 | Arcadian Blue (F 1965) | ΔE 6.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #C2CDBF | Bright Green Gloss™ | ΔE 6.8 |
| Arteza | #A5BAB7 | Pearl Sage Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Tom Color | #C5C7C4 | RAL 7035 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #9BD1D1 | Aqua Turquoise Metallic Colors | ΔE 8.3 |
| Creature | #DADBD5 | Metallic Medium Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.6 |
| Warcolours | #C9C9C9 | Metallic White Metallic paints | ΔE 9.3 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 10.1 |
| Golden | #CAD3E2 | Zinc White Heavy Body | ΔE 10.3 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- A Topaz Gold Mr Crystal Color ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C RLM76 Light Blue A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Jasdf Radome Gray Mr Color ΔE 4.9 · close
- C Light Gray Fs36495 A Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Oxide Green Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Gun Chrome Mr Color ΔE 7.0 · similar
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