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

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

RLM 78 Light Blue vs Flanker Blue

RLM 78 Light Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-118
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #779fac (estimate)

Flanker Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.337
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #84aab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Flanker Blue is a little lighter, warmer than RLM 78 Light Blue.

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

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Flanker Blue is a little lighter, warmer than RLM 78 Light Blue.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 78 Light Blue 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 RLM 78 Light Blue on the colour wheel See Flanker Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 78 Light Blue

RLM 78 Light Blue vs Unders. Blue “Faded” (71.332)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flanker Blue
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Pale Blue (71.008)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
RLM 78 Light Blue vs Pale Blue (70.906)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Flanker Blue

Flanker Blue vs Gray FS36375 (C-308)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close
Flanker Blue vs Gray FS36375 (H-308)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close
Flanker Blue vs IJN Gray Mitsubishi (C-35)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close

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