Duncan to Humbrol paint conversion chart
Every Duncan paint with its closest Humbrol equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 180 rows, sorted by name.
59 of the 180 Duncan colours below have an equivalent in Humbrol within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 6 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 6.2. The 121 gaps are not spread evenly: 21 of them are oranges, so that is the corner of the Duncan range Humbrol does not answer.
How close is close enough? Reading the ΔE column
Moving a whole recipe across takes more than one pot. These search the boxed sets each range is sold in.
Shop Humbrol setShop Duncan set
| Duncan | Humbrol | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyss Blue Wave 2 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | 7.4 | ||
| Ambush Yellow Wave 3 | Cream Acrylics - Matt | 3.3 | ||
| Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | 2.9 | ||
| Amphora Red Wave 3 | German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | 14.0 | ||
| Amulet Purple Wave 2 | Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | 5.0 | ||
| Ancient Forest Wave 1 | Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | 7.3 | ||
| Ancient Gold Wave 3 | Olive Green Acrylics - Matt | 3.1 | ||
| Antiquity Green Wave 3 | Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | 14.2 | ||
| Apocalypse Sky Wave 3 | Red Aerosol Sprays | 7.4 | ||
| Archaic Sepia Wash Wave 1 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 4.7 | ||
| Ares Flesh Wave 2 | Cream Acrylics - Matt | 6.0 | ||
| Argonaut Skin Wave 2 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 4.0 | ||
| Ashen Grey Wave 2 | Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | 4.4 | ||
| Asmodeus Red Wave 2 | Brown Acrylics - Matt | 10.2 | ||
| Aztec Turquoise Wash Wave 3 | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | 4.5 | ||
| Barbarian Brawn Wave 1 | Brown Acrylics - Matt | 7.0 | ||
| Bard Skin Wave 2 | Rust Acrylics - Matt | 7.4 | ||
| Batle Axe Brass Wave 2 | Sand Aerosol Sprays | 7.5 | ||
| Battle Mud Wash Wave 1 | Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | 6.5 | ||
| Berserker Red Wave 1 | German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | 10.5 | ||
| Blue Glaze Wave 2 | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | 2.9 | ||
| Blue Steel Wave 3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | 9.5 | ||
| Boar Hide Wave 1 | Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | 6.2 | ||
| Bone Wash Wave 3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | 9.3 | ||
| Boot Strap Brown Wave 3 | Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | 3.2 | ||
| Carapace Green Wave 3 | Bright Green Acrylics - Matt | 11.3 | ||
| Carcharodon Grey Wave 1 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | 3.8 | ||
| Celestial Blue Wave 1 | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | 6.4 | ||
| Centurion Red Wave 3 | Red Aerosol Sprays | 3.5 | ||
| Cerberus Brown Wave 2 | Sand Acrylics - Matt | 5.0 | ||
| Chaos Bronze Wave 3 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 3.2 | ||
| Cold Corpse Blue Wave 1 | Primer Acrylics - Matt | 5.2 | ||
| Contagion Green Wave 3 | Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | 14.2 | ||
| Craven Yellow Wave 2 | Lemon Acrylics - Matt | 8.4 | ||
| Cuirass Leather Wave 1 | Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss | 6.2 | ||
| Cursed Blue Wave 2 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | 5.0 | ||
| Cyber Pink Wave 3 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | 4.5 | ||
| Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 | Sand Aerosol Sprays | 5.1 | ||
| Death Metal Wave 3 | Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | 5.6 | ||
| Death Reaper Wave 1 | Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | 4.2 | ||
| Decadent Purple Wave 3 | Aluminium Aerosol Sprays | 9.5 | ||
| Demon Red Wave 1 | Red Acrylics - Gloss | 2.3 | ||
| Doom Death Black Wave 1 | White Matt Aerosol Sprays | 3.4 | ||
| Dragon Fang Wave 1 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 6.4 | ||
| Dragon's Gold Wave 1 | Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | 3.5 | ||
| Dread Red Wave 2 | Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | 11.4 | ||
| Druid Flesh Wave 2 | Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss | 6.3 | ||
| Dry Rust Brown Wave 2 | US Tan Acrylics - Matt | 4.9 | ||
| Dungeon Stone Grey Wave 1 | Primer Acrylics - Matt | 2.3 | ||
| Dust Bowl Wave 1 | Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | 2.6 | ||
| Dwarven Iron Wave 2 | Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | 7.8 | ||
| Dwarven Skin Wave 1 | US Tan Acrylics - Matt | 4.0 | ||
| Eidolon Grey Wave 2 | Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | 4.6 | ||
| Elder Robe Wave 3 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | 6.6 | ||
| Elixir Green Wave 3 | Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | 12.0 | ||
| Elven Skin Wave 1 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 6.4 | ||
| Elysium Blue Wave 1 | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | 2.8 | ||
| Emperor Red Wave 3 | Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | 8.4 | ||
| Emperor's Purple Wave 3 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | 13.4 | ||
| Enchantment Blue Wave 3 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | 5.7 | ||
| Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | 5.8 | ||
| Enticing Purple Wave 3 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | 7.5 | ||
| Ethereal Green Wave 1 | Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss | 9.6 | ||
| Evil Eye Red Wave 2 | Rust Acrylics - Matt | 5.9 | ||
| Fanatic Orange Wave 1 | Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss | 5.5 | ||
| Faust Blue Wave 3 | Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | 5.7 | ||
| Field Grey Wave 2 | Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | 4.6 | ||
| Fire Opal Wave 3 | Rust Acrylics - Matt | 6.6 | ||
| Flak Gun Yellow Wave 3 | Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | 7.7 | ||
| Flaming Forge Orange Wave 2 | Sand Acrylics - Matt | 4.0 | ||
| Flesh Wash Wave 1 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | 5.9 | ||
| Frost Blue Wave 3 | Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | 10.2 | ||
| Fury Green Wave 2 | Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | 3.7 | ||
| Ghoul Green Wave 2 | Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | 17.8 | ||
| Gigawatt Blue Wave 2 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | 9.4 | ||
| Glistening Gold Wave 1 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 6.8 | ||
| Glistening Gums Wave 1 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | 9.3 | ||
| Gloss Varnish Wave 3 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | 5.1 | ||
| Goblinoid Green Wave 2 | Lime Acrylics - Gloss | 8.4 | ||
| Gravestone Blue Wave 1 | Grey Aerosol Sprays | 8.8 | ||
| Green Beret Wave 2 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | 7.1 | ||
| Green Glaze Wave 2 | Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt | 9.9 | ||
| Griffon Claw Wave 1 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 6.0 | ||
| Gung-ho Green Wave 2 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | 9.4 | ||
| Gyzmo Fur Wave 2 | Flesh Acrylics - Matt | 5.3 | ||
| Hazard Yellow Wash Wave 3 | Dark Brown Aerosol Sprays | 10.0 | ||
| Heirloom Gold Wave 3 | Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | 1.9 | ||
| Helion Red Wash Wave 2 | Brown Acrylics - Matt | 9.8 | ||
| Hellspawn Red Wave 2 | Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays | 3.2 | ||
| Hot Pink Wave 2 | Pink Acrylics - Matt | 12.0 | ||
| Hydra Green Wave 2 | Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | 6.0 | ||
| Incubus Purple Wave 3 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | 3.2 | ||
| Inferno Orange Wave 3 | Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss | 4.7 | ||
| Ion Blue Wave 3 | Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | 7.4 | ||
| Ivory Tusk Wave 1 | Dark Brown Aerosol Sprays | 6.0 | ||
| Jade Green Wave 2 | Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | 8.3 | ||
| Keleton Legion Wave 1 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 6.0 | ||
| Kobold Grey Wave 2 | Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | 10.2 | ||
| Kronos Flesh Wave 2 | Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | 5.4 | ||
| Legion Green Wave 3 | Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | 11.1 | ||
| Leviathan Blue Wave 2 | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | 5.3 | ||
| Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | 5.8 | ||
| Manticore Ochre Wave 2 | Sand Acrylics - Matt | 1.7 | ||
| Marine Blue Wave 1 | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | 7.9 | ||
| Matt Varnish Wave 3 | Silver Acrylics - Metallics | 0.7 | ||
| Merald Green Wave 1 | Dark Green Acrylics - Matt | 7.2 | ||
| Mythic Turquoise Wave 3 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | 15.3 | ||
| Mythril Blade Wave 1 | Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | 7.1 | ||
| Necrosis Green Wash Wave 1 | Army Green Acrylics - Matt | 8.9 | ||
| Neo Pink Wave 2 | Pink Acrylics - Matt | 8.5 | ||
| Noble Steed Brown Wave 2 | Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | 2.9 | ||
| Oblivion Black Wash Wave 1 | Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | 4.1 | ||
| Omega Blue Wave 3 | US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | 17.9 | ||
| Orange Flare Wave 1 | Orange Aerosol Sprays | 4.8 | ||
| Orange Glaze Wave 2 | Flesh Acrylics - Matt | 4.8 | ||
| Orc Hide Wave 2 | Bright Green Acrylics - Matt | 11.9 | ||
| Overlord Brass Wave 2 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | 8.8 | ||
| Oxidation Green Wave 3 | Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | 4.4 | ||
| Paladin Flesh Wave 2 | Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | 4.6 | ||
| Pale Skin Wave 3 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | 6.7 | ||
| Panzer Yellow Wave 3 | Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | 8.2 | ||
| Perisher Pink Wave 2 | Rust Acrylics - Matt | 9.3 | ||
| Pestilence Green Wave 3 | Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt | 4.6 | ||
| Plate Armour Wave 1 | Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | 6.2 | ||
| Platinum Crown Wave 2 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | 7.0 | ||
| Purple Glaze Wave 2 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | 12.1 | ||
| RC Flesh Wash Wave 1 | Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss | 8.2 | ||
| Ranger Cloak Wave 2 | Grass Green Acrylics - Matt | 7.2 | ||
| Ray Gun Glow Wave 2 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | 11.0 | ||
| Red Glaze Wave 2 | Flesh Acrylics - Matt | 9.8 | ||
| Red Rage Wave 3 | German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | 7.0 | ||
| Relic Blue Wave 3 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | 7.1 | ||
| Ritz O'Tin Wave 3 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 7.2 | ||
| Rodent Grey Wave 2 | Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | 6.4 | ||
| Royal Cloak Wave 1 | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | 12.6 | ||
| Runic Purple Wave 1 | Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | 11.7 | ||
| Rust Orange Wave 1 | Leather Acrylics - Matt | 6.2 | ||
| Sandstone Wave 1 | Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | 7.7 | ||
| Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 | Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | 3.3 | ||
| Satyr Brown Wave 2 | Sand Aerosol Sprays | 2.1 | ||
| Scabbard Brown Wave 3 | Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | 3.1 | ||
| Scarab Red Wave 3 | Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt | 7.2 | ||
| Scorched Earth Wave 1 | Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | 9.2 | ||
| Seafarer Blue Wave 3 | Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | 1.7 | ||
| Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 | Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | 3.5 | ||
| Septric Green Wave 3 | Lime Acrylics - Gloss | 9.0 | ||
| Serpent Eye Yellow Wave 3 | Yellow Aerosol Sprays | 2.2 | ||
| Shadow Blue Wave 3 | Primer Acrylics - Matt | 7.6 | ||
| Sir Coates Silver Wave 1 | Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | 3.5 | ||
| Skulker Yellow Wave 1 | Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | 4.0 | ||
| Smoke Grey Wash Wave 3 | Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | 1.1 | ||
| Solar Flare Wave 3 | Flesh Acrylics - Matt | 6.2 | ||
| Sorceror's Cloak Wave 1 | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | 13.5 | ||
| Spartan Bronze Wave 1 | Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | 5.2 | ||
| Spectral Purple Wave 3 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | 7.9 | ||
| Steampunk Copper Wave 2 | Leather Acrylics - Matt | 5.4 | ||
| Sun Bleach Yellow Wave 3 | Lemon Acrylics - Matt | 4.0 | ||
| Sword Hilt Burgundy Wave 1 | Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | 14.7 | ||
| Talisman Green Wave 2 | Lime Acrylics - Gloss | 6.0 | ||
| Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 | Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | 8.1 | ||
| Temple Stone Wave 1 | Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | 3.6 | ||
| Top Brass Wave 2 | Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | 2.6 | ||
| Traitor Green Wave 3 | Primer Aerosol Sprays | 9.5 | ||
| Troll Snot Green Wave 2 | Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | 9.0 | ||
| Trooper White Wave 1 | White Gloss Aerosol Sprays | 5.5 | ||
| Twin Suns Yellow Wave 3 | Ivory Acrylics - Gloss | 4.9 | ||
| Ur Cloak Wave 1 | Brown Acrylics - Matt | 8.5 | ||
| Vambrace Brown Wave 3 | Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt | 5.5 | ||
| Vampire Fang Wave 1 | Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | 5.2 | ||
| Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | Purple Acrylics - Gloss | 6.0 | ||
| War Master Green Wave 3 | Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | 4.6 | ||
| Wasteland Brown Wave 1 | Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | 3.9 | ||
| White Star Wave 1 | Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | 1.2 | ||
| Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 | WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | 8.7 | ||
| Wizard Grey Wave 1 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | 3.9 | ||
| Wolf Grey Wave 1 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | 7.1 | ||
| Wyvern Green Wave 1 | Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | 6.0 | ||
| Yellow Flame Wave 1 | Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt | 3.3 | ||
| Yellow Glaze Wave 2 | Lemon Acrylics - Matt | 9.1 | ||
| Zombie Rot Wave 3 | Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | 8.2 | ||