Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) sits in the teal family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. For modelling, drop to Grünblau (RAL 5001) in the recesses and step up to Light Blue Gloss on the edges, both Revell paints. Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, The Army Painter Phalanx Blue, reaches 87 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) equivalents in other ranges
Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Phalanx Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Sentient Turquoise, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Ducat Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Mediterranean Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.5 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Citadel
Vallejo
Scale75
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What is the closest equivalent to Revell Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012)?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Phalanx Blue at 87% color similarity.
What color is Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012)?
Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) is a mid-tone vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #0089B6).
What do I highlight and shade Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) with?
Highlight Light Blue/Lichtblau (RAL 5012) toward Light Blue Gloss and shade it down into Grünblau (RAL 5001), both Revell paints in the same finish family.