Color Information
HEX
#D3EDFB
RGB
211, 237, 251
LAB
92.3, -5.7, -9.6
Product Code
H96
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Blue Flame by Reaper (ΔE 0.6)
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Smoke Blue catalog data
More from Mr. HobbySmoke Blue by Mr. Hobby (product code H96) is cataloged as acrylic, Aqueous Hobby Color in the white color family.
Catalog color data: HEX #D3EDFB, RGB 211/237/251, and CIELAB 92.3/-5.7/-9.6. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.
PaintAtlas lists 14 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
Smoke Blue is a very light white with very light value (L*: 92.3). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 11.2), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.
Very Light
cool
Muted
Near-white color ideal for extreme highlights, light effects, and maximum contrast points.
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
White or Light Grey
Light colors cover best and show truest over light primers
Layering & Paint Order Guide
Very light value perfect for edge highlights and brightest points
Suggested Layer Progression
This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.
Use Before (Shadows/Base)
Search for darker variants of this color family for shadow layers.
Use After (Highlights)
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