#E3E3DB
Vallejo

Insignia White

Model Air

air
semi-opaque
yellow

Color Information

HEX

#E3E3DB

RGB

227, 227, 219

LAB

90.0, -1.4, 3.9

Product Code

71.279

Closest catalog-color match

Stencil White by Tom Color (ΔE 1.1)

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

Insignia White catalog data

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Insignia White by Vallejo (product code 71.279) is cataloged as air, semi-opaque, Model Air in the yellow color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #E3E3DB, RGB 227/227/219, and CIELAB 90.0/-1.4/3.9. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 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

Insignia White is a very light muted yellow with very light value (L*: 90.0). This neutral color has achromatic saturation (chroma: 4.1), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 90.0

Very Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 4.1

Achromatic

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.

Nearly colorless/grey. Perfect for desaturated subjects like stone, ash, or neutral fabrics.

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.

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