#F8F5E5
Vallejo

Crackle Medium

Arte Deco

acrylic
white

Color Information

HEX

#F8F5E5

RGB

248, 245, 229

LAB

96.4, -1.7, 8.1

Product Code

84.160

Closest catalog-color match

Creme by Acrilex (ΔE 2.2)

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

Crackle Medium catalog data

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Crackle Medium by Vallejo (product code 84.160) is cataloged as acrylic, Arte Deco in the white color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #F8F5E5, RGB 248/245/229, and CIELAB 96.4/-1.7/8.1. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 16 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

Crackle Medium is a very light muted white with very light value (L*: 96.4). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 8.2), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 96.4

Very Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 8.2

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.

Use After (Highlights)

This paint is already light - ideal for edge 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