#98B4C0
Tamiya

Light ghost gray

Lacquer Paint

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#98B4C0

RGB

152, 180, 192

LAB

71.6, -6.9, -9.3

Product Code

LP-37

Closest catalog-color match

Flat clear by Tamiya (ΔE 2.0)

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 2.0 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Light ghost gray catalog data

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Light ghost gray by Tamiya (product code LP-37) is cataloged as acrylic, Lacquer Paint in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #98B4C0, RGB 152/180/192, and CIELAB 71.6/-6.9/-9.3. 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 ghost gray is a light cyan with light value (L*: 71.6). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 11.6), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 71.6

Light

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 11.6

Muted

Bright color good for edge highlights, light sources, and focal point emphasis.

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

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