What is the difference between Hellblau RLM 65 and Flanker Light Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). Flanker Light Blue is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hellblau RLM 65 vs Flanker Light Blue

Hellblau RLM 65

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20127
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bee0de (estimate)

Flanker Light Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.334
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4c7b9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flanker Light Blue is a little darker, warmer than Hellblau RLM 65.

Can I use Flanker Light Blue instead of Hellblau RLM 65?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Flanker Light Blue is a little darker, warmer than Hellblau RLM 65.

Can I use Hellblau RLM 65 instead of Flanker Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hellblau RLM 65 is a little lighter, 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 Hellblau RLM 65 on the colour wheel See Flanker Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hellblau RLM 65

Hellblau RLM 65 vs Sky Blue (71.306)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Flanker Light Blue
Hellblau RLM 65 vs Verdigris (72.096)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Flanker Light Blue
Hellblau RLM 65 vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat (71.344)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Flanker Light Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Flanker Light Blue

Flanker Light Blue vs Pale Grey (RLM 76) (ATOM-20130)ATOM · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Hellblau RLM 65
Flanker Light Blue vs Light Ghost Gray (ATOM-20129)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Hellblau RLM 65
Flanker Light Blue vs Phantom Blue (IONIC-0113)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Hellblau RLM 65

All matches: Hellblau RLM 65 equivalents · Flanker Light Blue equivalents