What is the difference between Blue Gray FS35189 and Light Blue RLM78?

ΔE 6 (very close). Light Blue RLM78 is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue Gray FS35189 vs Light Blue RLM78

Blue Gray FS35189

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-367
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #64858a (estimate)

Light Blue RLM78

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.101
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #759090 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Light Blue RLM78 is a little lighter, warmer than Blue Gray FS35189.

Can I use Light Blue RLM78 instead of Blue Gray FS35189?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Light Blue RLM78 is a little lighter, warmer than Blue Gray FS35189.

Can I use Blue Gray FS35189 instead of Light Blue RLM78?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Gray FS35189 is a little darker, 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 Blue Gray FS35189 on the colour wheel See Light Blue RLM78 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Gray FS35189

Blue Gray FS35189 vs Pale Blue (71.008)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Blue RLM78
Blue Gray FS35189 vs Medium Gray (71.114)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Blue RLM78
Blue Gray FS35189 vs BS Med. Sea Grey (71.307)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Light Blue RLM78

Light Blue RLM78 vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 (C-334)Mr. Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Blue Gray FS35189
Light Blue RLM78 vs Gray FS36375 (C-308)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Gray FS35189
Light Blue RLM78 vs Gray FS36375 (H-308)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Gray FS35189

All matches: Blue Gray FS35189 equivalents · Light Blue RLM78 equivalents