Apple Barrel to Tamiya paint conversion chart

Every Apple Barrel paint with its closest Tamiya equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 213 rows, sorted by name.

102 of the 213 Apple Barrel colours below have an equivalent in Tamiya within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 15 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 5.1. The 111 gaps are not spread evenly: 23 of them are pink-reds, so that is the corner of the Apple Barrel range Tamiya does not answer.

		ΔE
Acapulco	Clear blue	6.2
Admiral Blue	Royal blue	6.4
Antique Parchment	Titanium silver	4.2
Antique White	Wooden deck tan	5.5
Apricot	Copper	4.1
Aqua Sky	Metallic silver	2.5
Aquamarine	Metallic silver	2.7
Arbor Green	Dark green 2 (IJN)	3.6
Atlantis	Intermediate blue	7.0
Award Blue	Navy blue	4.0
Bahama Blue	Intermediate blue	7.8
Banana	Chrome yellow	5.8
Barn Red	Bronze	3.5
Beachcomber Beige	Wooden deck tan	3.8
Beige	Wooden deck tan	6.4
Berry Red	Bronze	9.1
Bimini Blue	Dark ghost gray	6.1
Black	Black	0.2
Black	Black	1.7
Black	Deep metallic blue	3.6
Blue Bonnet	Pearl light blue	4.7
Blue Charm	Flat blue	3.7
Blue Cotton	Light ghost gray	6.0
Blue Kazoo	Flat clear	7.3
Blueberry Frost	Blue violet	3.9
Bright Blue	Light ghost gray	9.4
Bright Green	Light gray (IJN)	1.7
Bright Magenta	Lavender	13.6
Bright Red	Bronze	7.6
Bright Yellow	Dark yellow	4.5
Brown Oxide	Brown (JGSDF)	9.2
Burnt Umber	Metallic black	3.4
Cameo Pink	Smoke	7.8
Camouflage	NATO black	3.3
Canary Yellow	Chrome yellow	3.9
Candy Apple	Mica red	7.7
Candy Pink	Pearl light red	8.0
Cardinal Crimson	Mica red	9.1
Caribbean	Clear blue	5.2
Caterpillar	NATO green	7.4
Chestnut	Smoke	12.2
China Blue	Flat clear	3.0
Chocolate Bar	Red brown 2	7.4
Chocolate Sprinkle	Metallic black	8.6
Christmas Green	NATO green	3.4
Classic Caramel	Tan	3.2
Cloudless	Light blue	5.1
Cobalt Hue	Blue	1.5
Cobalt Hue	Purple	5.0
Coffee Bean	Deep green	6.6
Concord Grape	Mixing blue	5.2
Cool Blue	Light blue	6.6
Country Grey	Metallic silver	1.5
Cranberry	Bronze	7.9
Crisp Green	Cockpit green (IJN)	5.5
Crushed Curry	Copper	7.8
Dandelion Yellow	Gold	5.2
Dark Granite	Navy blue	5.6
Dark Gray	Gun metal	3.5
Deep Navy	Royal blue	4.0
Deep Purple	Mixing blue	2.7
Denim Blue	Gray violet	2.1
Diva Pink	Clear red	8.4
Dolphin Grey	Light gray	5.6
Electric Blue	French blue	4.5
Elephant Gray	Metallic silver	1.5
English Ivy Green	Olive drab	4.5
English Navy	Dark mica blue	3.9
Flag Red	Dull red	5.5
Flamenco Red	Bronze	7.9
Flamingo Coral	Racing white	10.6
Fruit Punch	Mixing red	5.3
Fuchsia	Clear red	14.4
Golden Sunset	Tan	8.0
Golden Yellow	Camel yellow	3.6
Golden Yellow	Camel yellow	4.2
Granite Gray	Smoke	3.6
Grape Freeze	Lavender	2.7
Grape Jam	Neutral grey	13.8
Green Clover	Field grey	9.8
Green Machine	Dark green 2	5.7
Harvest Orange	Flat earth	4.3
Holly Branch	Dark green	2.5
Honeysuckle Pink	Mixing red	6.5
Hot Ember	Flat earth	7.3
Hot Rod Red	Dull red	5.6
Hunter Green	Olive drab	5.5
Ivory	Deck tan	3.0
Jack-O-Lantern	Copper	5.5
Jet Black	Black	1.7
Kelly Green	NATO green	5.1
Key West	Light blue	4.7
Khaki	Wooden deck tan	2.4
King’s Gold	Light brown (DAK 1941)	5.7
Kiwi	Khaki	7.7
Laguna	Intermediate blue	9.5
Lavender	IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal)	11.9
Lavender Sachet	IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal)	11.6
Leaf Green	Light gray	4.5
Lemon	Chrome yellow	4.7
Lemon Chiffon	Champagne gold	3.0
Light Blue	Light ghost gray	3.0
Light Leaf Green	Deck tan	7.8
Light Pink	Red brown 2	7.7
Light Pink	Flat aluminum	8.5
Light Yellow	Dark yellow 2	1.6
Light Yellow	Mixing yellow	5.6
Lilac Dust	IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal)	8.8
Lilac Mist	Light sea grey	11.4
Lime Sherbert	Sky	6.6
Lime Tree	Yellow green	5.8
Limeade	Khaki	8.2
Lite Mocha	Buff	7.4
Mango	Dark copper	6.7
Marsh Green	NATO green	3.5
Meadow Green	Olive green	3.3
Melted Chocolate	Deep green	6.8
Milk Chocolate	Brown	6.4
Mint Crush	Coral blue	3.5
Misty White	Metallic gray	1.2
Moody Blue	Flat blue	2.2
Mossy Green	Khaki drab	6.4
Mountain Blue	Metallic silver	1.6
Mountain Forest	NATO green	4.2
Nectarine	Clear orange	4.1
Neon Blue	Gray violet	4.1
Neon Green	Park green	3.9
Neon Orange	Pure orange	4.7
Neon Pink	Clear red	3.9
Neon Purple	Lavender	10.8
Neon Red	Clear red	9.0
Neon Yellow	Pure yellow	9.0
New Shamrock	Light green (Luftwaffe)	4.8
Nutmeg Brown	Deep green	6.4
Orange	Mica red	3.1
Outrageous Orange	Copper	6.3
Pale Daffodil	Dark yellow 2	3.6
Palm Leaf	Khaki	8.5
Paradise Pink	Clear red	7.2
Parakeet	Light green (Luftwaffe)	4.1
Parrot Blue	Light ghost grey	5.9
Pavement	NATO black	2.3
Peach	Buff	4.3
Petunia Purple	Purple	5.1
Pewter Grey	Black	4.2
Pink Blush	Pearl light red	9.4
Pink Eraser	Clear red	11.6
Pink Parfait	Pearl light red	8.9
Pink Polish	Metallic silver	2.0
Pool Blue	Dark ghost gray	5.2
Pretty in Pink	Clear red	9.8
Primary Blue	Pearl blue	3.1
Princess Pink	Pink	3.8
Princess Purple	Lavender	4.9
Pumpkin Orange	Orange	4.5
Pumpkin Orange	Copper	4.5
Pure Gold	Royal blue	4.4
Pure Pink	Clear red	10.5
Pure Silver	Smoke	6.2
Purple Iris	Racing blue	4.7
Purple Pansy	Dark blue	8.4
Purple Velvet	Dark blue	11.3
Real Blue	Royal blue	4.4
Real Brown	Brown	7.1
Real Green	Dark green	2.9
Real Navy	Bare-metal silver	1.9
Real Red	Bronze	9.3
Real Yellow	Dark yellow	3.4
Red Apple	Dull red	3.6
Reef Blue	Dark green 2 (IJN)	5.4
Regency Blue	Flat clear	6.0
Ripe Tomato	Flat earth	4.4
Royal Violet	Royal blue	7.7
Sandstone	Metallic black	6.5
Sky Blue	IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal)	7.4
Sky Haze	French blue	4.1
Snow White	Smoke	2.4
Snowflake	Racing white	1.2
Spiced Berry	Maroon	5.0
Spiced Carrot	Orange	7.8
Spring Green	Clear green	9.4
Spring Green	J.N. grey	3.3
Summer Sky	Light ghost gray	4.7
Sunbeam	Camel yellow	4.9
Sunkissed Peach	Buff	3.8
Sunny Day	Gold	2.7
Sweet Potato	Flat earth	6.5
Tangelo	Metallic orange	3.6
Tapestry Wine	Red brown 2	6.7
Teal Treat	Light metallic blue	2.3
Territorial Beige	Brown (JGSDF)	7.9
Timeless Gray	Smoke	4.2
Toasted Marshmallow	Light gray	5.0
Toffee	Dark copper	5.5
Too Blue	Blue	2.8
Tropic Orange	Copper	11.2
Tropical Blue	Metallic blue	4.2
True Green	Clear green	8.0
Turquoise	Light metallic blue	3.5
Turquoise	IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal)	6.1
Tuscan Red	Dull red.jpeg	9.1
Tuscan Teal	Gunship gray 2	5.0
Vanilla Ice Cream	Titanium silver	2.0
Velvet Crush	Mixing blue	11.1
Warm Buff	Insignia white	7.6
Wedgewood Green	RLM grey	4.0
White	Racing white	1.3
White	Flat aluminum	2.7
White	Insignia white	0.9
Wild Grapes	Lavender	12.5
Wisteria	Pearl light red	12.9
Yellow	Desert yellow	4.8
Yellow Flame	Dark yellow	1.5

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