What is the difference between Marine Mist and RLM 76 Light Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). RLM 76 Light Blue is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Marine Mist vs RLM 76 Light Blue

Marine Mist

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9ed5d3 (estimate)

RLM 76 Light Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-117
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b2cec6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 76 Light Blue is more muted, warmer than Marine Mist.

Can I use RLM 76 Light Blue instead of Marine Mist?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). RLM 76 Light Blue is more muted, warmer than Marine Mist.

Can I use Marine Mist instead of RLM 76 Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marine Mist is more saturated, 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 Marine Mist on the colour wheel See RLM 76 Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Marine Mist

Marine Mist vs RLM 76 Light Blue (H-417)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 76 Light Blue
Marine Mist vs Light Gray FS36495 (H-338)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 12, fair
Marine Mist vs RLM 65 Light Blue (H-67)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 76 Light Blue

RLM 76 Light Blue vs Leviathan LightWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Marine Mist
RLM 76 Light Blue vs Toxic MistWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close
RLM 76 Light Blue vs Company GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Marine Mist equivalents · RLM 76 Light Blue equivalents