#8491A4
Tom Color

FS 36375

Tom Colors

acrylic
blue

Color Information

HEX

#8491A4

RGB

132, 145, 164

LAB

59.7, -0.5, -11.6

Product Code

TC-0042

Closest catalog-color match

Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray by AMMO by Mig (ΔE 0.4)

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 0.4 gives nearly equal catalog color values. Check product specifications before substituting.

FS 36375 catalog data

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FS 36375 by Tom Color (product code TC-0042) is cataloged as acrylic, Tom Colors in the blue color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #8491A4, RGB 132/145/164, and CIELAB 59.7/-0.5/-11.6. 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

FS 36375 is a blue with medium-light value (L*: 59.7). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 11.6), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 59.7

Medium-Light

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 11.6

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.

Use Before (Shadows/Base)

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