#73C9EC
Vallejo

Sunrise Blue

Game Color

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#73C9EC

RGB

115, 201, 236

LAB

77.0, -16.6, -25.3

Product Code

72.118

Closest catalog-color match

Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II by AMMO by Mig (ΔE 3.5)

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

Sunrise Blue catalog data

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Sunrise Blue by Vallejo (product code 72.118) is cataloged as acrylic, Game Color in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #73C9EC, RGB 115/201/236, and CIELAB 77.0/-16.6/-25.3. 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

Sunrise Blue is a light cool cyan with light value (L*: 77.0). This cool color has saturated saturation (chroma: 30.3), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and perfect for bold, eye-catching areas.

LightnessL* 77.0

Light

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 30.3

Saturated

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.

Rich, vivid color with strong presence. Good for focal points and vibrant subjects.

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 After (Highlights)

This paint is already light - ideal for edge 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