Shark White vs Light Blue RLM65

Shark White

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#98a4a0 (estimate)

Light Blue RLM65

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.255
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7d9b95 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Blue RLM65 is a little darker, more saturated than Shark White.

Can I use Light Blue RLM65 instead of Shark White?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Blue RLM65 is a little darker, more saturated than Shark White.

Can I use Shark White instead of Light Blue RLM65?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shark White is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Shark White on the colour wheel See Light Blue RLM65 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shark White

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Blue RLM65

All matches: Shark White equivalents · Light Blue RLM65 equivalents

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