#8AAFBC
Apple Barrel

Light Blue

Gloss™

varnish
gloss
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#8AAFBC

RGB

138, 175, 188

LAB

69.3, -9.5, -10.7

Product Code

20364

Closest catalog-color match

Air Superiority Blue Fs 35450 by AK Interactive (ΔE 3.3)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: candidate not recorded or recognized; chemistry: both products not recorded or recognized; application: source not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: candidate not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 3.3 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Cross-class catalog match

Rlm78 Light Blue by Mr. Hobby (ΔE 3.2)

purpose: varnish vs paint. ΔE 3.2 gives a small catalog color gap. Color-only comparison, not a functional substitute.

Light Blue catalog data

More from Apple Barrel

Light Blue by Apple Barrel (product code 20364) is cataloged as varnish, gloss, Gloss™ in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #8AAFBC, RGB 138/175/188, and CIELAB 69.3/-9.5/-10.7. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Light Blue is a cyan with medium-light value (L*: 69.3). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 14.3), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 69.3

Medium-Light

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 14.3

Muted

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

Cool color that recedes visually. Creates depth and calm. Excellent for shadows when mixed with warm base tones.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
70% confidence

Light value suitable for first highlights or overall brightening

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers