What is the difference between Tanker Grey and RLM 78 Light Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanker Grey vs RLM 78 Light Blue

Tanker Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4047P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #788c9e (estimate)

RLM 78 Light Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-118
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #779fac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 78 Light Blue is a little lighter than Tanker Grey.

Can I use RLM 78 Light Blue instead of Tanker Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little lighter than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Tanker Grey instead of RLM 78 Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanker Grey is a little darker.

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 Tanker Grey on the colour wheel See RLM 78 Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Tanker Grey

Tanker Grey vs RLM 65 Light Blue (C-115)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
Tanker Grey vs RLM 65 Light Blue (N-67)Acrysion · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
Tanker Grey vs IJN Hull Color/Kure (C-601)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 78 Light Blue

RLM 78 Light Blue vs Runic CobaltWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Fog GreyWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Cadre GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Tanker Grey equivalents · RLM 78 Light Blue equivalents