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

ΔE 13 (fair). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skink Blue vs RLM 78 Light Blue

Skink Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a9ab8 (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 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. RLM 78 Light Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Skink Blue.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). RLM 78 Light Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Skink Blue.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Skink Blue is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Skink Blue on the colour wheel See RLM 78 Light Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Skink Blue

Skink Blue vs Interior Blue Soviet (C-392)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
Skink Blue vs RLM 78 Light Blue (H-418)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 78 Light Blue
Skink Blue vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 (H-334)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 13, fair · 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 Skink Blue
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Fenrisian GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skink Blue
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Fenrisian GreyColour: Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skink Blue

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