What is the difference between Toxic Mist and RLM 78 Light Blue?

ΔE 18 (loose). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Toxic Mist vs RLM 78 Light Blue

Toxic Mist

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #40b8c0 (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 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Toxic Mist.

Can I use RLM 78 Light Blue instead of Toxic Mist?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Toxic Mist.

Can I use Toxic Mist instead of RLM 78 Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Toxic Mist is a little lighter, much 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 Toxic Mist on the colour wheel See RLM 78 Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Toxic Mist

Toxic Mist vs RLM 65 Light Blue (H-67)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
Toxic Mist vs Interior Blue Soviet (C-392)Mr. Color · ΔE 17, loose · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
Toxic Mist vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 (H-334)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 17, loose · 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 11, fair · closer than Toxic Mist
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Fog GreyWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Toxic Mist
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Aegis AquaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Toxic Mist

All matches: Toxic Mist equivalents · RLM 78 Light Blue equivalents