What is the difference between Celestra Grey and Light Blue RLM76?

ΔE 12 (fair). Light Blue RLM76 is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Celestra Grey vs Light Blue RLM76

Celestra Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a9aa8 (estimate)

Light Blue RLM76

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.257
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8ba59f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Blue RLM76 is warmer than Celestra Grey.

Can I use Light Blue RLM76 instead of Celestra Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Light Blue RLM76 is warmer than Celestra Grey.

Can I use Celestra Grey instead of Light Blue RLM76?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestra Grey is 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 Celestra Grey on the colour wheel See Light Blue RLM76 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Celestra Grey

Celestra Grey vs USN Light Ghost Grey (70.615)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Light Blue RLM76
Celestra Grey vs Dark Ghost Gray (71.120)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Blue RLM76
Celestra Grey vs Pale Blue Grey (71.046)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Blue RLM76

Other Citadel paints close to Light Blue RLM76

Light Blue RLM76 vs Administratum GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Celestra Grey
Light Blue RLM76 vs Administratum GreyColour: Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Celestra Grey
Light Blue RLM76 vs Longbeard GreyColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Celestra Grey

All matches: Celestra Grey equivalents · Light Blue RLM76 equivalents