Humbrol to FolkArt paint conversion chart
Every Humbrol paint with its closest FolkArt equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 112 rows, sorted by name.
88 of the 112 Humbrol colours below have an equivalent in FolkArt within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 20 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 3.4. The 24 gaps are not spread evenly: 8 of them are reds, so that is the corner of the Humbrol range FolkArt 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 FolkArt setShop Humbrol set
| Humbrol | FolkArt | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium Acrylics - Metallics | Licorice Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 3.8 | ||
| Aluminium Aerosol Sprays | Medium Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 3.6 | ||
| Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics | English Mustard Acrylic Colors | 2.3 | ||
| Army Green Acrylics - Matt | Fresh Foliage Acrylic Colors | 1.5 | ||
| Beige Green Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Soft Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 6.2 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Gloss | Look At Me Blue Acrylic Colors | 0.8 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Satin | Burnt Umber Acrylic Colors | 2.1 | ||
| Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Look At Me Blue Acrylic Colors | 0.8 | ||
| Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | Pure Black Pure™ Artist Pigment | 1.2 | ||
| Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | Pure Black Pure™ Artist Pigment | 2.7 | ||
| Blue Acrylics - Matt | Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors | 3.6 | ||
| Brass Aerosol Sprays | School Bus Yellow Acrylic Colors | 4.4 | ||
| Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | School Bus Yellow Acrylic Colors | 4.6 | ||
| Bright Green Acrylics - Matt | Apple Orchard Shiny™ | 4.5 | ||
| Bronze Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | English Mustard Acrylic Colors | 5.9 | ||
| Brown Acrylics - Matt | Copper Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics | 3.4 | ||
| Brunswick Green Acrylics - Matt | Christmas Green Metallics | 3.7 | ||
| Brunswick Green Aerosol Sprays | Christmas Green Metallics | 4.9 | ||
| Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | Burnt Sienna Acrylic Colors | 3.1 | ||
| Chrome Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Titanium White Pure™ Artist Pigment | 2.0 | ||
| Chrome Silver Aerosol Sprays | Sky Mist Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 3.2 | ||
| Copper Acrylics - Metallics | Pure Orange Shiny™ | 3.5 | ||
| Cream Acrylics - Matt | Pale Yellow Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 2.9 | ||
| Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | Lipstick Red Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 2.6 | ||
| Dark Brown Aerosol Sprays | Spun Sugar Acrylic Colors | 1.7 | ||
| Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | Parchment Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 3.0 | ||
| Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | Rose Gold Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics | 1.8 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Gloss | Peridot Metallics | 5.6 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Matt | Holly Leaf Acrylic Colors | 2.9 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | Holly Leaf Acrylic Colors | 2.9 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Cocoa Acrylic Colors | 4.4 | ||
| Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | Payne Gray Pure™ Artist Pigment | 5.4 | ||
| Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | Vintage White Acrylic Colors | 4.4 | ||
| Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | School Bus Yellow Acrylic Colors | 4.5 | ||
| Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Yellow Ochre Acrylic Colors | 4.3 | ||
| Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | Aquamarine Metallics | 2.4 | ||
| Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss | Bright Green Acrylic Colors | 6.3 | ||
| Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | Steel Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 2.0 | ||
| Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Autumn Leaves Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 6.3 | ||
| Flesh Acrylics - Matt | Summer Peach Acrylic Colors | 4.4 | ||
| Fluorescent Signal Green Acrylics - Gloss | Apple Orchard Shiny™ | 4.5 | ||
| French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Blue Ribbon Acrylic Colors | 2.1 | ||
| German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | Burnt Sienna Pure™ Artist Pigment | 4.2 | ||
| Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | Purple Acrylic Colors | 2.5 | ||
| Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 1.4 | ||
| Gold Acrylics - Metallics | Medium Yellow Acrylic Colors | 4.1 | ||
| Gold Aerosol Sprays | Medium Yellow Acrylic Colors | 4.3 | ||
| Grass Green Acrylics - Matt | Peridot Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics | 2.7 | ||
| Grass Green Aerosol Sprays | Fresh Foliage Acrylic Colors | 3.3 | ||
| Grey Aerosol Sprays | Deep Ocean Blue Acrylic Colors | 2.2 | ||
| Gun Metal Aerosol Sprays | Licorice Acrylic Colors | 8.0 | ||
| Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics | Gilded Oak Acrylic Colors | 1.4 | ||
| Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt | Lipstick Red Acrylic Colors | 2.2 | ||
| Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Marigold Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 7.0 | ||
| Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays | Lipstick Red Acrylic Colors | 4.6 | ||
| Ivory Acrylics - Gloss | French Vanilla Acrylic Colors | 6.1 | ||
| Khaki Acrylics - Matt | Starlight Gold Acrylic Colors | 2.3 | ||
| Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | Prairie Sage Acrylic Colors | 4.1 | ||
| Leather Acrylics - Matt | Pure Orange Shiny™ | 2.1 | ||
| Lemon Acrylics - Matt | Yellow Light Acrylic Colors | 1.2 | ||
| Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | Cottage White Acrylic Colors | 1.5 | ||
| Light Olive Aerosol Sprays | Butter Pecan Acrylic Colors | 3.0 | ||
| Lime Acrylics - Gloss | Lime Green Acrylic Colors | 1.1 | ||
| Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | Soft Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 1.7 | ||
| Magenta Acrylics - Matt | Podge Pink Acrylic Colors | 7.4 | ||
| Matt Olive Drab Acrylics - Matt | Pure Gold Metallics | 3.4 | ||
| Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | Grotto Acrylic Colors | 3.5 | ||
| Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics | 5.8 | ||
| Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Baby Blue Acrylic Colors | 1.6 | ||
| Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | Aqua Moire Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics | 2.7 | ||
| Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Ink Spot Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 2.3 | ||
| Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | Brilliant Blue Acrylic Colors | 2.0 | ||
| Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt | Pumpkin Acrylic Colors | 4.2 | ||
| Oak Acrylics - Satin | Buttercream Acrylic Colors | 2.1 | ||
| Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | Fresh Foliage Acrylic Colors | 3.4 | ||
| Olive Drab Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Pure Gold Metallics | 3.9 | ||
| Olive Green Acrylics - Matt | Glam Gold Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics | 2.7 | ||
| Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Glazed Carrots Acrylic Colors | 5.7 | ||
| Orange Aerosol Sprays | Glazed Carrots Acrylic Colors | 6.3 | ||
| Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt | Blue Lullaby Acrylic Colors | 8.4 | ||
| Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt | Soft Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 5.9 | ||
| Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | Light Peony Acrylic Colors | 5.7 | ||
| Pink Acrylics - Matt | French Lilac Acrylic Colors | 5.5 | ||
| Primer Acrylics - Matt | Classic French Gray Acrylic Colors | 2.5 | ||
| Primer Aerosol Sprays | Greenscape Acrylic Colors | 5.1 | ||
| Purple Acrylics - Gloss | Violet Pansy Acrylic Colors | 4.5 | ||
| RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | Wisteria Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 3.8 | ||
| Red Acrylics - Gloss | Calico Red Acrylic Colors | 7.7 | ||
| Red Aerosol Sprays | Cardinal Red Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 5.9 | ||
| Rust Acrylics - Matt | Fire Opal Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics | 6.5 | ||
| Sand Acrylics - Matt | Turner Yellow Acrylic Colors | 3.5 | ||
| Sand Aerosol Sprays | Vivid Orange Acrylic Colors | 4.7 | ||
| Satin Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 1.4 | ||
| Scarlet Acrylics - Matt | Lipstick Red Acrylic Colors | 5.3 | ||
| Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | Classic French Gray Acrylic Colors | 2.1 | ||
| Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | Ash Acrylic Colors | 2.1 | ||
| Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss | Lemon Custard Shiny™ | 4.3 | ||
| Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss | Autumn Leaves Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 5.5 | ||
| Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Dove Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 0.0 | ||
| Silver Aerosol Sprays | Cottage White Acrylic Colors | 1.5 | ||
| Tan Acrylics - Gloss | Pure Orange Shiny™ | 4.1 | ||
| Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | Midnight Garden Acrylic Colors | 2.9 | ||
| Trainer Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Honey Glaze Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 5.4 | ||
| US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | Marina Mist Acrylic Colors | 4.3 | ||
| US Light Green Acrylics - Matt | Crocodile Acrylic Colors | 1.0 | ||
| US Tan Acrylics - Matt | Iced Coffee Acrylic Colors | 2.8 | ||
| WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | Deep Ocean Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 4.9 | ||
| White Acrylics - Gloss | Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 1.4 | ||
| White Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 2.5 | ||
| White Matt Aerosol Sprays | Licorice Acrylic Colors | 1.9 | ||
| Yellow Acrylics - Gloss | Bumblebee Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 3.3 | ||
| Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Bumblebee Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | 3.1 | ||