What is the difference between Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) and Light Blue RLM65?

ΔE 10 (close). Light Blue RLM65 is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) vs Light Blue RLM65

Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-83
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9bb1ae (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 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Blue RLM65 is a little darker than Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF).

Can I use Light Blue RLM65 instead of Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Blue RLM65 is a little darker than Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF).

Can I use Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) instead of Light Blue RLM65?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) is a little lighter.

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 Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) on the colour wheel See Light Blue RLM65 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)

Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) vs Pale Grey Blue (70.907)Model Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Light Blue RLM65
Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) vs Russ. AF Grey Blue (71.338)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Blue RLM65
Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) vs Light Blue RLM76 (71.257)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Blue RLM65

Other Tamiya paints close to Light Blue RLM65

Light Blue RLM65 vs Light Gray (IJA) (AS-18)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 8, close · closer than Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)
Light Blue RLM65 vs Light Gray (IJN) (AS-2)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 8, close · closer than Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)
Light Blue RLM65 vs Light Blue (Luftwaffe) (AS-5)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 8, close · closer than Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF)

All matches: Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) equivalents · Light Blue RLM65 equivalents