What is the difference between Aquamarine and RLM 78 Light Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Aquamarine vs RLM 78 Light Blue

Aquamarine

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

RLM 78 Light Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-418
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #70a8bd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Aquamarine.

Can I use RLM 78 Light Blue instead of Aquamarine?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Aquamarine.

Can I use Aquamarine instead of RLM 78 Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aquamarine is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 78 Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Aquamarine

Aquamarine vs RLM 65 Light Blue (H-67)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
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 78 Light Blue

RLM 78 Light Blue vs Runic CobaltWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Aquamarine
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Fog GreyWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Aquamarine
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Aegis AquaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Aquamarine

All matches: Aquamarine equivalents · RLM 78 Light Blue equivalents