Paint Equivalents

Light Green Blue

Vallejo · Model Color · 70.972

#86958E · L*60.4 a*-6.8 b*1.9

The closest match to Vallejo Light Green Blue in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Light Green Blue is a mid-toned, muted green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Clover, ΔE 1.7. 15 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Green Blue?

FolkArt Clover is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Green Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 (ΔE 2.5) and Mig Fs 36314 (bs 626) (ΔE 2.7).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Light Green Blue?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Pale Grey, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Light Green Blue equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Clover Acrylic Colors 923 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Dutch Aqua Acrylic Colors 4664 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 Mr Color 334 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Dark Gray (1) Mr Color 31 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Mig

  1. B Fs 36314 (bs 626) Acrylics AMIG0207 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Fs 36440 Light Gull Gray Acrylics AMIG0241 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Pale Grey Real Colors - Modern RC021 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B RLM 78 (1942) Air (3rd Gen) RC281 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Granite Gray Colors 21392 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21983E ΔE 7.4 · similar

Full Vallejo → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Light Green Grey Mig 29 Smt Mr Paint MRP-287 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. B Nato Gray FS26329 Mr Paint MRP-096 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Pastel Green Artist Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D Nacar Scale Color Range ΔE 6.7 · similar

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in P3

  1. C Armor Wash Privateer Press Formula P3 Wash ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. D Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → P3 conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Administratum Grey Air ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Administratum Grey Layer ΔE 5.6 · similar

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C Cockpit Green Raf TC-0127 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Grigio Mimetico TC-0139 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Foundry

  1. C German Early Field Grey Light Paint System 77C ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. C German Early Field Grey Paint System 77B ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Light Green Blue equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C Sea Grey Medium RAF WWII BS 637 MMP-094 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Neutral Haze Grey US Navy (WWII/Post) MMP-114 ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full Vallejo → Mission Models conversion chart

Light Green Blue in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Duncan #7F8C8B Blue Steel Wave 3 ΔE 4.3
Reaper #7D978C Pale Lichen Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.3
The Army Painter #8E9999 Cadre Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6
Tamiya #7B8D7D RLM grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 5.3
Italeri #8E9493 Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint ΔE 5.4
Revell #889093 Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.7
Monument #9A9E9D Silver Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.2
Arteza #88A38E Pearl Pastel Green Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 7.8
Liquitex #9C9E9D Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 8.1
Warcolours #979797 Metallic Silver Metallic paints ΔE 8.6
Green Stuff World #8C8C8C Moonstone Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 8.6
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 9.1
Coat d'Arms #838270 Faded Khaki World War II Range ΔE 10.0
Turbo Dork #757E82 Six Shooter ΔE 10.3
Golden #848589 N5 Neutral Gray High Flow ΔE 10.5
Humbrol #999CA3 Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 10.7
Acrilex #B3BEAE Areia Lunar Paints ΔE 12.8
Creature #B9BCB5 Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 13.4

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. C Light Blue RLM78 Model Air ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Cement Grey Model Air ΔE 5.2 · similar
  3. D Interior Grey Green Model Air ΔE 6.9 · similar
  4. D Light Blue RLM76 Model Air ΔE 6.9 · similar
  5. D Light Blue RLM65 Model Air ΔE 7.0 · similar
  6. D Pale Blue Model Air ΔE 7.2 · similar

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