What is the difference between Neptune Glow and RLM 65 Light Blue?

ΔE 10 (fair). RLM 65 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Neptune Glow vs RLM 65 Light Blue

Neptune Glow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #80cbd1 (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 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. RLM 65 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted than Neptune Glow.

Can I use RLM 65 Light Blue instead of Neptune Glow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). RLM 65 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted than Neptune Glow.

Can I use Neptune Glow instead of RLM 65 Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Neptune Glow 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 Neptune Glow on the colour wheel See RLM 65 Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Neptune Glow

Neptune Glow vs RLM 76 Light Blue (H-417)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 15, loose
Neptune Glow vs RLM 78 Light Blue (H-418)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 16, loose
Neptune Glow vs RLM 76 Light Blue (C-117)Mr. Color · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 65 Light Blue

RLM 65 Light Blue vs AquamarineWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair
RLM 65 Light Blue vs Toxic MistWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair
RLM 65 Light Blue vs Marine MistWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Neptune Glow equivalents · RLM 65 Light Blue equivalents