#44646F
Scale75

Pastel Blue

Artist Range

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#44646F

RGB

68, 100, 111

LAB

40.4, -8.5, -9.9

Closest catalog-color match

Faded P.R.U. Blue by Vallejo (ΔE 1.5)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: candidate not recorded or recognized; chemistry: candidate not recorded or recognized; application: source not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.5 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Pastel Blue catalog data

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Pastel Blue by Scale75 is cataloged as acrylic, Artist Range in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #44646F, RGB 68/100/111, and CIELAB 40.4/-8.5/-9.9. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 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

Pastel Blue is a cyan with medium-dark value (L*: 40.4). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 13.1), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 40.4

Medium-Dark

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 13.1

Muted

Rich midtone leaning darker. Works well as a base coat color or for shaded areas.

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

Base Paint
60% confidence

Versatile midtone that can serve as base coat or adjusted layer

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a base 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