#C6DEE4
Mr. Hobby

RLM76 Light Blue A

Aqueous Hobby Color

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#C6DEE4

RGB

198, 222, 228

LAB

86.9, -6.7, -5.6

Product Code

H417

Closest catalog-color match

RLM 65 Hellblau by AMMO by Mig (ΔE 1.7)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products 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 1.7 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

RLM76 Light Blue A catalog data

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RLM76 Light Blue A by Mr. Hobby (product code H417) is cataloged as acrylic, Aqueous Hobby Color in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #C6DEE4, RGB 198/222/228, and CIELAB 86.9/-6.7/-5.6. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 12 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

RLM76 Light Blue A is a very light muted cyan with very light value (L*: 86.9). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 8.8), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 86.9

Very Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 8.8

Muted

Near-white color ideal for extreme highlights, light effects, and maximum contrast points.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

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

Recommended Undercoats

White or Light Grey

Light colors cover best and show truest over light primers

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
90% confidence

Very light value perfect for edge highlights and brightest points

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