#AAC9C4
Vallejo

Russian AF Light Blue

Model Air

air
semi-opaque
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#AAC9C4

RGB

170, 201, 196

LAB

78.6, -11.3, -1.0

Product Code

71.342

Closest catalog-color match

Ghostly Vapours by Army Painter (ΔE 1.6)

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

Russian AF Light Blue catalog data

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Russian AF Light Blue by Vallejo (product code 71.342) is cataloged as air, semi-opaque, Model Air in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #AAC9C4, RGB 170/201/196, and CIELAB 78.6/-11.3/-1.0. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 14 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

Russian AF Light Blue is a light cyan with light value (L*: 78.6). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 11.4), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 78.6

Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 11.4

Muted

Bright color good for edge highlights, light sources, and focal point emphasis.

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
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.

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