#779AA8
Mr. Hobby

RLM65 Light Blue

Mr Color Spray

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#779AA8

RGB

119, 154, 168

LAB

61.5, -8.7, -11.2

Product Code

SP115

Closest catalog-color match

British Gun Grey Shade by Foundry (ΔE 2.4)

Compatibility unverified: chemistry: candidate not recorded or recognized; application: candidate not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 2.4 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

RLM65 Light Blue catalog data

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RLM65 Light Blue by Mr. Hobby (product code SP115) is cataloged as acrylic, Mr Color Spray in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #779AA8, RGB 119/154/168, and CIELAB 61.5/-8.7/-11.2. 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

RLM65 Light Blue is a cyan with medium-light value (L*: 61.5). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 14.2), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 61.5

Medium-Light

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 14.2

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

Layer Paint
70% confidence

Medium-light value works as an intermediate layer between base and highlight

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a layer 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