#8AC9E3
Vallejo

Frost

Game Color Special FX

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#8AC9E3

RGB

138, 201, 227

LAB

77.7, -13.6, -19.2

Product Code

72.604

Closest catalog-color match

Light Blue -79- by AK Interactive (ΔE 3.2)

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

Frost catalog data

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Frost by Vallejo (product code 72.604) is cataloged as acrylic, Game Color Special FX in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #8AC9E3, RGB 138/201/227, and CIELAB 77.7/-13.6/-19.2. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 12 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

Frost is a light cool cyan with light value (L*: 77.7). This cool color has moderate saturation (chroma: 23.5), making it excellent for highlights and focal points.

LightnessL* 77.7

Light

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 23.5

Moderate

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.

Balanced saturation suitable for most painting needs. Natural-looking without being dull.

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.

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