Humbrol to Liquitex paint conversion chart

Every Humbrol paint with its closest Liquitex equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 112 rows, sorted by name.

48 of the 112 Humbrol colours below have an equivalent in Liquitex within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 13 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 5.5. The 64 gaps are not spread evenly: 19 of them are yellows, so that is the corner of the Humbrol range Liquitex 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.

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		ΔE
Aluminium Acrylics - Metallics	Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	5.2
Aluminium Aerosol Sprays	Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	7.7
Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics	Transparent Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix	6.6
Army Green Acrylics - Matt	Chromium Oxide Green Heavy Body Acrylix	7.0
Beige Green Aerosol Sprays - Matt	Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix	7.8
Black Acrylics - Gloss	Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix	8.4
Black Acrylics - Satin	Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix	5.9
Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays	Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix	8.4
Black Matt Aerosol Sprays	Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix	1.2
Black Satin Aerosol Sprays	Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix	2.7
Blue Acrylics - Matt	Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix	7.9
Brass Aerosol Sprays	Cadmium-free Yellow Deep Heavy Body Acrylix	2.7
Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics	Cadmium-free Yellow Deep Heavy Body Acrylix	1.2
Bright Green Acrylics - Matt	Light Emerald Green Heavy Body Acrylix	2.9
Bronze Metallic Acrylics - Metallics	Transparent Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix	6.1
Brown Acrylics - Matt	Iridescent Rich Copper Heavy Body Acrylix	3.1
Brunswick Green Acrylics - Matt	Viridian Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	5.8
Brunswick Green Aerosol Sprays	Viridian Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	3.9
Chocolate Acrylics - Matt	Iridescent Rich Bronze Heavy Body Acrylix	6.0
Chrome Silver Acrylics - Metallics	Phthalocyanine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix	2.3
Chrome Silver Aerosol Sprays	Phthalocyanine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix	3.4
Copper Acrylics - Metallics	Transparent Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix	5.2
Cream Acrylics - Matt	Light Bismuth Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix	7.1
Crimson Acrylics - Gloss	Naphthol Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix	1.3
Dark Brown Aerosol Sprays	Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix	6.5
Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss	Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix	7.9
Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt	Iridescent Rich Gold Heavy Body Acrylix	9.2
Dark Green Acrylics - Gloss	Sap Green Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	3.7
Dark Green Acrylics - Matt	Transparent Viridian Hue Heavy Body Acrylix	2.1
Dark Green Aerosol Sprays	Transparent Viridian Hue Heavy Body Acrylix	1.6
Dark Green Aerosol Sprays - Satin	Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix	7.3
Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt	Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix	6.7
Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays	Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix	12.0
Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt	Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix	4.4
Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays	Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix	5.3
Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt	Titanium White Heavy Body Acrylix	9.5
Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss	Light Green Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	4.6
Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss	Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix	10.2
Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss	Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix	4.4
Flesh Acrylics - Matt	Cadmium-free Orange Heavy Body Acrylix	7.1
Fluorescent Signal Green Acrylics - Gloss	Light Emerald Green Heavy Body Acrylix	2.9
French Blue Acrylics - Gloss	Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix	4.8
German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt	Iridescent Rich Bronze Heavy Body Acrylix	6.7
Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays	Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix	8.4
Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss	Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	1.3
Gold Acrylics - Metallics	Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix	3.6
Gold Aerosol Sprays	Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix	2.8
Grass Green Acrylics - Matt	Chromium Oxide Green Heavy Body Acrylix	4.8
Grass Green Aerosol Sprays	Chromium Oxide Green Heavy Body Acrylix	5.3
Grey Aerosol Sprays	Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix	4.4
Gun Metal Aerosol Sprays	Sap Green Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	7.0
Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics	Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix	2.6
Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt	Cadmium-free Red Medium Heavy Body Acrylix	1.6
Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt	Yellow Medium Azo Heavy Body Acrylix	2.5
Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays	Naphthol Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix	2.8
Ivory Acrylics - Gloss	Light Bismuth Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix	5.5
Khaki Acrylics - Matt	Iridescent Rich Gold Heavy Body Acrylix	5.4
Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt	Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix	13.0
Leather Acrylics - Matt	Iridescent Rich Copper Heavy Body Acrylix	6.4
Lemon Acrylics - Matt	Yellow Light Hansa Heavy Body Acrylix	7.3
Light Grey Acrylics - Matt	Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	3.7
Light Olive Aerosol Sprays	Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix	8.7
Lime Acrylics - Gloss	Light Emerald Green Heavy Body Acrylix	7.3
Lime Green Aerosol Sprays	Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix	7.7
Magenta Acrylics - Matt	Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix	10.4
Matt Olive Drab Acrylics - Matt	Green Gold Heavy Body Acrylix	8.5
Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt	Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix	3.7
Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss	Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix	9.6
Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin	Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix	4.9
Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt	Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix	8.8
Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss	Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix	4.2
Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays	Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix	5.4
Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt	Transparent Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix	7.2
Oak Acrylics - Satin	Light Bismuth Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix	5.1
Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt	Chromium Oxide Green Heavy Body Acrylix	8.1
Olive Drab Aerosol Sprays - Matt	Green Gold Heavy Body Acrylix	8.0
Olive Green Acrylics - Matt	Bronze Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix	7.8
Orange Acrylics - Gloss	Cadmium-free Orange Heavy Body Acrylix	3.5
Orange Aerosol Sprays	Cadmium-free Orange Heavy Body Acrylix	2.1
Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt	Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	11.8
Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt	Light Bismuth Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix	9.3
Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt	Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix	18.4
Pink Acrylics - Matt	Fluorescent Pink Heavy Body Acrylix	20.4
Primer Acrylics - Matt	Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix	8.8
Primer Aerosol Sprays	Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix	10.9
Purple Acrylics - Gloss	Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix	6.7
RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt	Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix	11.6
Red Acrylics - Gloss	Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix	3.7
Red Aerosol Sprays	Naphthol Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix	5.8
Rust Acrylics - Matt	Iridescent Rose Gold Heavy Body Acrylix	9.2
Sand Acrylics - Matt	Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix	2.1
Sand Aerosol Sprays	Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix	1.9
Satin Varnish Acrylics - Gloss	Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	1.3
Scarlet Acrylics - Matt	Naphthol Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix	3.6
Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt	Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix	7.6
Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays	Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix	10.5
Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss	Transparent Raw Umber Heavy Body Acrylix	1.8
Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss	Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix	3.4
Silver Acrylics - Metallics	Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	1.1
Silver Aerosol Sprays	Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	3.4
Tan Acrylics - Gloss	Transparent Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix	6.2
Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays	Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix	3.6
Trainer Yellow Acrylics - Matt	Yellow Medium Azo Heavy Body Acrylix	2.9
US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin	Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix	11.4
US Light Green Acrylics - Matt	Chromium Oxide Green Heavy Body Acrylix	6.5
US Tan Acrylics - Matt	Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix	12.2
WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt	Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix	8.0
White Acrylics - Gloss	Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix	1.3
White Gloss Aerosol Sprays	Burnt Umber Heavy Body Acrylix	1.9
White Matt Aerosol Sprays	Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix	0.6
Yellow Acrylics - Gloss	Yellow Light Hansa Heavy Body Acrylix	5.3
Yellow Aerosol Sprays	Yellow Light Hansa Heavy Body Acrylix	4.9

One side of this chart is a craft or fine-art range: what these matches promise, and where a craft bottle belongs on a model

Converting a one-coat range? Contrast, Speedpaint and Xpress rows need a tighter bracket than the rest of this table

Reverse: Liquitex → Humbrol

The reverse chart is a different answer, not this one upside down: how much of a range another really covers, in both directions