What is the difference between Aquamarine and RLM 65 Light Blue?

ΔE 12 (fair). RLM 65 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Aquamarine vs RLM 65 Light Blue

Aquamarine

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5cc1c7 (estimate)

RLM 65 Light Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-67
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #76b0b4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. RLM 65 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted than Aquamarine.

Can I use RLM 65 Light Blue instead of Aquamarine?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). RLM 65 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted than Aquamarine.

Can I use Aquamarine instead of RLM 65 Light Blue?

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

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Aquamarine

Aquamarine vs RLM 78 Light Blue (H-418)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 17, loose
Aquamarine vs IJN Gray Green Nakajima (C-56)Mr. Color · ΔE 17, loose
Aquamarine vs IJN Gray Green Nakajima (N-62)Acrysion · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 65 Light Blue

RLM 65 Light Blue vs Neptune GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Aquamarine
RLM 65 Light Blue vs Toxic MistWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair
RLM 65 Light Blue vs Marine MistWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Aquamarine equivalents · RLM 65 Light Blue equivalents