What is the difference between RLM 83 and Dk Mediterr. Blue?

ΔE 10 (close). Dk Mediterr. Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 83 vs Dk Mediterr. Blue

RLM 83

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11839
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #394555 (estimate)

Dk Mediterr. Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.313
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #24344c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dk Mediterr. Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than RLM 83.

Can I use Dk Mediterr. Blue instead of RLM 83?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dk Mediterr. Blue is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than RLM 83.

Can I use RLM 83 instead of Dk Mediterr. Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 83 is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See RLM 83 on the colour wheel See Dk Mediterr. Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 83

RLM 83 vs Grey Blue (71.005)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dk Mediterr. Blue
RLM 83 vs Luftwaffe Uniform (70.816)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dk Mediterr. Blue
RLM 83 vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dk Mediterr. Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dk Mediterr. Blue

Dk Mediterr. Blue vs Dark Blue (AK11181)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than RLM 83
Dk Mediterr. Blue vs Oxford (AK11188)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 83
Dk Mediterr. Blue vs Russian Blue Lights (AK11431)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 83

All matches: RLM 83 equivalents · Dk Mediterr. Blue equivalents