What is the difference between Soft Green and Light Blue RLM76?

ΔE 10 (fair). Light Blue RLM76 is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Soft Green vs Light Blue RLM76

Soft Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #80ab97 (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 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Blue RLM76 is more muted, cooler than Soft Green.

Can I use Light Blue RLM76 instead of Soft Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Light Blue RLM76 is more muted, cooler than Soft Green.

Can I use Soft Green instead of Light Blue RLM76?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Soft Green

Soft Green vs A-28M Greyish Blue (71.319)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Blue RLM76
Soft Green vs Medium Grey Blue (70.772)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Blue RLM76
Soft Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Blue RLM76

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Light Blue RLM76

Light Blue RLM76 vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair
Light Blue RLM76 vs Cobalt Bluegreen (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 19, loose
Light Blue RLM76 vs Morning Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Soft Green equivalents · Light Blue RLM76 equivalents