RLM 78 (1942)
AK Interactive · Air (3rd Gen) / Real Colors - Air · RC281
#889D98 · L*63.0 a*-8.4 b*0.1
The closest match to AK Interactive RLM 78 (1942) in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive RLM 78 (1942) is a mid-toned, muted blue-green. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Paint Nato Gray FS26329, ΔE 1.0. 17 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 78 (1942)?
Mr. Paint Nato Gray FS26329 is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive RLM 78 (1942) in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Clover (ΔE 2.3) and Mr. Hobby Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive RLM 78 (1942)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Green Blue, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Nato Gray FS26329 Mr Paint MRP-096 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- B RLM 65 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A057 ΔE 2.3 · very close
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in FolkArt
- B Clover Acrylic Colors 923 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Minted Aqua Acrylic Colors 4621 ΔE 4.5 · close
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 Mr Color 334 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Gray Fs36375 Mr Color 308 ΔE 3.6 · close
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Citadel
- B Celestra Grey Base ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Administratum Grey Air ΔE 5.6 · similar
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Mig
- B RLM 78 Hellblau Acrylics AMIG0247 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Fs 36314 (bs 626) Acrylics AMIG0207 ΔE 3.4 · very close
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Light Green Blue Model Color 70.972 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Light Blue RLM78 Model Air 71.101 ΔE 3.9 · close
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Foundry
- C German Early Field Grey Light Paint System 77C ΔE 3.8 · close
- D German Early Field Grey Paint System 77B ΔE 6.2 · similar
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Scale75
- C Pastel Green Artist Range ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Emerald Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 5.7 · similar
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Tamiya
- C Light ghost grey Aircraft Spray AS-26 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Haze grey Spray TS-32 ΔE 6.7 · similar
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Reaper
- C Pale Lichen Master Series Paints Core Colors 9084 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Boggard Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89515 ΔE 9.1 · similar
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Mission Models
- C Sea Grey Medium RAF WWII BS 637 MMP-094 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D US Blue Grey FS35189 MMP-061 ΔE 6.3 · similar
RLM 78 (1942) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Cockpit Green Raf TC-0127 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Barley Grey TC-0181 ΔE 6.1 · similar
RLM 78 (1942) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #959F9C | Shark White Warpaints Air | ΔE 4.7 |
| Duncan | #939EA0 | Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #868F8A | Granite Gray Colors | ΔE 6.0 |
| P3 | #879284 | Armor Wash Privateer Press Formula P3 Wash | ΔE 6.2 |
| Italeri | #8E9493 | Medium Sea Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.9 |
| Arteza | #88A38E | Pearl Pastel Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Monument | #9A9E9D | Silver Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Revell | #889093 | Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.0 |
| Liquitex | #9C9E9D | Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.7 |
| Warcolours | #979797 | Metallic Silver Metallic paints | ΔE 9.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #A2A19D | Skull Linen Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 9.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B0BBB7 | Horse Tone – Grey Military Range | ΔE 10.2 |
| Humbrol | #9BA2AA | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | ΔE 10.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 10.9 |
| Acrilex | #B3BEAE | Areia Lunar Paints | ΔE 11.5 |
| Golden | #979392 | N6 Neutral Gray Heavy Body | ΔE 12.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #757E82 | Six Shooter | ΔE 12.3 |
| Creature | #B9BCB5 | Bright Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.4 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- A Metallic Blue Metallic (3rd Gen) ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B A-18f Light Grey-blue 10ml Real Colors - WWII ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Rlm 65 (1941) Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B RLM 65 (1941) Real Colors - WWII ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Light Blue Fs 35414 10ml Real Colors - Air ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C A-18f Light Grey-blue Air ΔE 3.8 · close
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