#9BABAA
Vallejo

Russian Tank Crew Highlights I

Panzer Aces

acrylic
grey

Color Information

HEX

#9BABAA

RGB

155, 171, 170

LAB

68.7, -5.8, -1.4

Product Code

70.329

Closest catalog-color match

Raf Camouflage (barley) Grey Bs381c/626 – 10ml by AK Real Colors (ΔE 1.9)

Compatibility unverified: purpose: candidate not recorded or recognized; chemistry: candidate not recorded or recognized; application: source not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.9 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Russian Tank Crew Highlights I catalog data

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Russian Tank Crew Highlights I by Vallejo (product code 70.329) is cataloged as acrylic, Panzer Aces in the grey color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #9BABAA, RGB 155/171/170, and CIELAB 68.7/-5.8/-1.4. 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

Russian Tank Crew Highlights I is a muted grey with medium-light value (L*: 68.7). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 5.9), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 68.7

Medium-Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 5.9

Muted

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

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

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

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