What is the difference between Hellblau RLM 78 and Longbeard Grey?

ΔE 16 (loose). Longbeard Grey is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hellblau RLM 78 vs Longbeard Grey

Hellblau RLM 78

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20126
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7ca5a2 (estimate)

Longbeard Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b0b0a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Longbeard Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Hellblau RLM 78.

Can I use Longbeard Grey instead of Hellblau RLM 78?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Longbeard Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Hellblau RLM 78.

Can I use Hellblau RLM 78 instead of Longbeard Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hellblau RLM 78 is a little darker, more saturated.

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 78 on the colour wheel See Longbeard Grey on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Hellblau RLM 78

Hellblau RLM 78 vs Celestra GreyColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Longbeard Grey
Hellblau RLM 78 vs Administratum GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Longbeard Grey
Hellblau RLM 78 vs Administratum GreyColour: Air · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Longbeard Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Longbeard Grey

Longbeard Grey vs Moon Grey (IONIC-0164)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Hellblau RLM 78
Longbeard Grey vs Stone Grey (ATOM-20132)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hellblau RLM 78
Longbeard Grey vs Medium Grey (A.MIG-3509)Oilbrusher · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hellblau RLM 78

All matches: Hellblau RLM 78 equivalents · Longbeard Grey equivalents