What is the difference between Pallid Wych Flesh and RLM 76 Light Blue?

ΔE 11 (fair). RLM 76 Light Blue is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pallid Wych Flesh vs RLM 76 Light Blue

Pallid Wych Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8c8b8 (estimate)

RLM 76 Light Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-117
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b2cec6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. RLM 76 Light Blue is cooler than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use RLM 76 Light Blue instead of Pallid Wych Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). RLM 76 Light Blue is cooler than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Pallid Wych Flesh instead of RLM 76 Light Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pallid Wych Flesh is 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 Pallid Wych Flesh on the colour wheel See RLM 76 Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Pallid Wych Flesh

Pallid Wych Flesh vs JASDF Radome Gray (C-376)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than RLM 76 Light Blue
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Light Gray FS36495 (H-338)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 76 Light Blue
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Light Gray (C-97)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than RLM 76 Light Blue

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 76 Light Blue

RLM 76 Light Blue vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
RLM 76 Light Blue vs Ulthuan GreyColour: Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
RLM 76 Light Blue vs Corax WhiteColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Pallid Wych Flesh equivalents · RLM 76 Light Blue equivalents