What is the difference between Etherium Blue and RLM 78 Light Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Etherium Blue vs RLM 78 Light Blue

Etherium Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8ab0d8 (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 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Etherium Blue.

Can I use RLM 78 Light Blue instead of Etherium Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Etherium Blue.

Can I use Etherium Blue instead of RLM 78 Light Blue?

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

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Etherium Blue

Etherium Blue vs RLM 78 Light Blue (H-418)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
Etherium Blue vs IJN Gray Mitsubishi (C-35)Mr. Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
Etherium Blue vs IJN Gray Mitsubishi (N-61)Acrysion · ΔE 16, loose · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 78 Light Blue

RLM 78 Light Blue vs Celestra GreyColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Etherium Blue
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Fenrisian GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Etherium Blue
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Fenrisian GreyColour: Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Etherium Blue

All matches: Etherium Blue equivalents · RLM 78 Light Blue equivalents