RLM78 Light Blue A
Mr. Hobby · Aqueous Hobby Color · H418
#78AEC6 · L*68.3 a*-11.6 b*-17.8
The closest match to Mr. Hobby RLM78 Light Blue A in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby RLM78 Light Blue A is a light, moderately saturated blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint RLM 78, ΔE 1.9. 21 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 Mr. Hobby RLM78 Light Blue A?
Mr. Paint RLM 78 is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby RLM78 Light Blue A in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt French Blue (ΔE 2.7) and AK Interactive Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby RLM78 Light Blue A?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Sky Blue, ΔE 3.5 — a close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby RLM78 Light Blue A Shop Mr. Paint RLM 78 Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint - Aqua Colors set
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A RLM 78 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A069 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Pale Roundel Blue Bs 172 Mr Paint MRP-230 ΔE 2.6 · very close
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in FolkArt
- B French Blue Acrylic Colors 639 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Ocean View Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2748 ΔE 4.1 · close
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 Air (3rd Gen) AK11879 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 10ml Real Colors - Air RC239 ΔE 3.3 · very close
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Scale75
- B Ancestral Blue Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Cobalt Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 4.7 · close
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Vallejo
- C Sky Blue Model Color 70.961 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Sunrise Blue Game Air 76.118 ΔE 4.8 · close
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Pool Blue Colors 20223 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Light Blue Gloss™ 20364 ΔE 4.3 · close
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Reaper
- C Hobgoblin Blue Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89529 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Frost Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9421 ΔE 5.5 · similar
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Foundry
- C Tomb Blue Light Paint System 23C ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Tomb Blue Paint System 23B ΔE 5.3 · similar
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Blue Glacier Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Zima Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.2 · similar
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Sky Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A224 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Pearl Glacier Blue Acrylic Pearl Paints A225 ΔE 5.8 · similar
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Tamiya
- D Dark ghost gray Lacquer Paint LP-36 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Light ghost gray Lacquer Paint LP-37 ΔE 6.4 · similar
RLM78 Light Blue A equivalent in Citadel
- D Space Wolves Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Lightning Bolt Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.4 · similar
RLM78 Light Blue A in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #7AA0AB | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| The Army Painter | #5BBCD7 | Voidshield Blue Warpaints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Acrilex | #48B5E2 | Azul Celeste Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Duncan | #57B7E8 | Gigawatt Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Golden | #569AB6 | Cobalt Teal OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mig | #71C6E3 | Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II Acrylics | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tom Color | #35A9DA | Azul Marshmallow | ΔE 7.5 |
| Warcolours | #8BC5ED | Marine 1 Layer paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #6993AA | Blue Steel | ΔE 8.4 |
| Creature | #2DAEE8 | Sky Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.6 |
| Mission Models | #6299C4 | Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets | ΔE 8.8 |
| Humbrol | #4598C0 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 8.8 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.1 |
| Revell | #76BABB | Light Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 10.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #0291B9 | Hawk Turquoise Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.2 |
| Liquitex | #00A0FB | Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 13.5 |
| Monument | #AFBDBA | Vince Venturella White Blue Pro Signature Series | ΔE 14.0 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- C Rlm78 Light Blue Mr Color ΔE 3.9 · close
- D RLM65 Light Blue Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D RLM65 Light Blue Acrysion ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Light Blue Acrysion ΔE 8.9 · similar
- D IJN Gray (Mitsubishi) Acrysion ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Light Blue Mr Color ΔE 9.3 · similar
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