Light Blue (Luftwaffe) vs Light Blue RLM65

Light Blue (Luftwaffe)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7ca9ac (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 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Blue RLM65 is a little darker, warmer than Light Blue (Luftwaffe).

Can I use Light Blue RLM65 instead of Light Blue (Luftwaffe)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Blue RLM65 is a little darker, warmer than Light Blue (Luftwaffe).

Can I use Light Blue (Luftwaffe) instead of Light Blue RLM65?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Blue (Luftwaffe) is a little lighter, 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 Light Blue (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel See Light Blue RLM65 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Blue (Luftwaffe)

Other Tamiya paints close to Light Blue RLM65

All matches: Light Blue (Luftwaffe) equivalents · Light Blue RLM65 equivalents

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