Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 vs Light Blue RLM65

Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Aqueous Hobby Color
Code
H-332
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5b918b (estimate)

Light Blue RLM65

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.255
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7d9b95 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Blue RLM65 is a little lighter, more muted than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627.

Can I use Light Blue RLM65 instead of Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Blue RLM65 is a little lighter, more muted than Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627.

Can I use Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 instead of Light Blue RLM65?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 on the colour wheel See Light Blue RLM65 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Light Blue RLM65

All matches: Light Aircraft Gray BS381C/627 equivalents · Light Blue RLM65 equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.