Humbrol to P3 paint conversion chart
Every Humbrol paint with its closest P3 equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 112 rows, sorted by name.
56 of the 112 Humbrol colours below have an equivalent in P3 within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 9 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 5.0. The 56 gaps are not spread evenly: 12 of them are oranges, so that is the corner of the Humbrol range P3 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.
| Humbrol | P3 | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium Acrylics - Metallics | Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.0 | ||
| Aluminium Aerosol Sprays | Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.7 | ||
| Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics | Idrian Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.2 | ||
| Army Green Acrylics - Matt | Bastion Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.8 | ||
| Beige Green Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Thrall Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.6 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Gloss | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | 0.0 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Satin | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.5 | ||
| Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Thamar Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | 0.0 | ||
| Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.2 | ||
| Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 1.4 | ||
| Blue Acrylics - Matt | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.3 | ||
| Brass Aerosol Sprays | Blazing Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.9 | ||
| Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | Heartfire Privateer Press Formula P3 | 7.7 | ||
| Bright Green Acrylics - Matt | Necrotite Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 7.7 | ||
| Bronze Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | Idrian Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 7.2 | ||
| Brown Acrylics - Matt | Tharn Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.3 | ||
| Brunswick Green Acrylics - Matt | Cryx Bane Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | 7.0 | ||
| Brunswick Green Aerosol Sprays | Eldritch Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 9.0 | ||
| Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | Tharn Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.9 | ||
| Chrome Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Frostbite Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.5 | ||
| Chrome Silver Aerosol Sprays | Frostbite Privateer Press Formula P3 | 1.2 | ||
| Copper Acrylics - Metallics | Bloodstone Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.3 | ||
| Cream Acrylics - Matt | Rhulic Gold Privateer Press Formula P3 | 7.1 | ||
| Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | Broken Brick Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.2 | ||
| Dark Brown Aerosol Sprays | Ryn Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.6 | ||
| Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | Drake Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.3 | ||
| Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | Bogrin Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.1 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Gloss | Cryx Bane Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.0 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Matt | Gnarls Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.0 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | Gnarls Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.5 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Blindwater Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.8 | ||
| Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 7.2 | ||
| Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | Devout White Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.9 | ||
| Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Rucksack Tan Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.4 | ||
| Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Meaty Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.4 | ||
| Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | Underbelly Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | 8.2 | ||
| Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss | Gnarls Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 9.3 | ||
| Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | Pig Iron Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.5 | ||
| Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Ember Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.2 | ||
| Flesh Acrylics - Matt | Khador Red Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.8 | ||
| Fluorescent Signal Green Acrylics - Gloss | Necrotite Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 7.7 | ||
| French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.0 | ||
| German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | Basilisk Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.7 | ||
| Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.1 | ||
| Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 | 1.7 | ||
| Gold Acrylics - Metallics | Moldy Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.1 | ||
| Gold Aerosol Sprays | Moldy Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.6 | ||
| Grass Green Acrylics - Matt | Battledress Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.3 | ||
| Grass Green Aerosol Sprays | Thornwood Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.6 | ||
| Grey Aerosol Sprays | Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.6 | ||
| Gun Metal Aerosol Sprays | Blindwater Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.3 | ||
| Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.5 | ||
| Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt | Skorne Red Privateer Press Formula P3 | 0.4 | ||
| Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Heartfire Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.7 | ||
| Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays | Skorne Red Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.7 | ||
| Ivory Acrylics - Gloss | Brass Balls Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.1 | ||
| Khaki Acrylics - Matt | Bloodtracker Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.3 | ||
| Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | Kossite Flesh Wash Privateer Press Formula P3 Wash | 3.4 | ||
| Leather Acrylics - Matt | Bloodstone Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.9 | ||
| Lemon Acrylics - Matt | Cygnus Yellow Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.0 | ||
| Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.3 | ||
| Light Olive Aerosol Sprays | Orgoth Bronze Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.6 | ||
| Lime Acrylics - Gloss | Wurm Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.9 | ||
| Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | Thrall Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.3 | ||
| Magenta Acrylics - Matt | Troll Tongue Privateer Press Formula P3 | 11.2 | ||
| Matt Olive Drab Acrylics - Matt | Battle Dress Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.6 | ||
| Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 | 9.2 | ||
| Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Trollblood Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | 8.3 | ||
| Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.5 | ||
| Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | Voltaic Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | 10.1 | ||
| Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.2 | ||
| Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | 1.0 | ||
| Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt | Bogrin Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.7 | ||
| Oak Acrylics - Satin | Sickly Skin Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.6 | ||
| Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | Bastion Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.4 | ||
| Olive Drab Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Battle Dress Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 8.6 | ||
| Olive Green Acrylics - Matt | Orgoth Bronze Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.2 | ||
| Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Inferno Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.7 | ||
| Orange Aerosol Sprays | Inferno Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.1 | ||
| Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt | Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 | 8.8 | ||
| Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt | Thrall Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.5 | ||
| Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | Carnal Pink Privateer Press Formula P3 | 15.5 | ||
| Pink Acrylics - Matt | Carnal Pink Privateer Press Formula P3 | 14.2 | ||
| Primer Acrylics - Matt | Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.2 | ||
| Primer Aerosol Sprays | Pyg Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.2 | ||
| Purple Acrylics - Gloss | Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 | 10.4 | ||
| RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | 12.1 | ||
| Red Acrylics - Gloss | Ember Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.7 | ||
| Red Aerosol Sprays | Ember Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.0 | ||
| Rust Acrylics - Matt | Khardic Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 7.8 | ||
| Sand Acrylics - Matt | Blazing Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.2 | ||
| Sand Aerosol Sprays | Molten Bronze Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.1 | ||
| Satin Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 | 1.7 | ||
| Scarlet Acrylics - Matt | Skorne Red Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.6 | ||
| Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | Boiler Black Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.5 | ||
| Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.9 | ||
| Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss | Battlefield Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.5 | ||
| Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss | Ember Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.9 | ||
| Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.5 | ||
| Silver Aerosol Sprays | Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.1 | ||
| Tan Acrylics - Gloss | Bloodstone Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.2 | ||
| Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | Gravedigger Denim Privateer Press Formula P3 | 10.6 | ||
| Trainer Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Moldy Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.7 | ||
| US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 | 4.4 | ||
| US Light Green Acrylics - Matt | Mage Hunter Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.4 | ||
| US Tan Acrylics - Matt | Lyossan Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.1 | ||
| WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | Cygnar Blue Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | 6.9 | ||
| White Acrylics - Gloss | Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 | 1.7 | ||
| White Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 | 2.8 | ||
| White Matt Aerosol Sprays | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | 5.0 | ||
| Yellow Acrylics - Gloss | Sulfuric Yellow Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.4 | ||
| Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Sulfuric Yellow Privateer Press Formula P3 | 3.2 | ||