#242B35
Vallejo

Glossy Sea Blue

Model Air

air
semi-opaque
blue

Color Information

HEX

#242B35

RGB

36, 43, 53

LAB

17.3, -0.2, -7.4

Product Code

71.300

Closest catalog-color match

RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau by AMMO by Mig (ΔE 1.4)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: source not recorded or recognized; chemistry: source not recorded or recognized; application: candidate not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: candidate not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.4 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Glossy Sea Blue catalog data

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Glossy Sea Blue by Vallejo (product code 71.300) is cataloged as air, semi-opaque, Model Air in the blue color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #242B35, RGB 36/43/53, and CIELAB 17.3/-0.2/-7.4. 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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ΔE compares the listed catalog color values only, not finish, opacity, or coverage.

Technical Color Analysis

Glossy Sea Blue is a dark muted blue with dark value (L*: 17.3). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 7.4), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 17.3

Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 7.4

Muted

Deep color ideal for shadow areas, recesses, and providing contrast against lighter tones.

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

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
90% confidence

Very dark value makes this ideal for deepest shadows and lining

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow 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