Humbrol to Reaper paint conversion chart
Every Humbrol paint with its closest Reaper equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 112 rows, sorted by name.
90 of the 112 Humbrol colours below have an equivalent in Reaper within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 31 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 3.2. The 22 gaps are not spread evenly: 11 of them are yellows, so that is the corner of the Humbrol range Reaper 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 Reaper setShop Humbrol set
| Humbrol | Reaper | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium Acrylics - Metallics | Sparkling Snow Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.6 | ||
| Aluminium Aerosol Sprays | Sparkling Snow Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.7 | ||
| Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics | Barbarian Flesh Master Series Paints Bones | 2.1 | ||
| Army Green Acrylics - Matt | Hodag Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 8.6 | ||
| Beige Green Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Splintered Bone Master Series Paints Core Colors | 6.5 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Gloss | Brush-On Black Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer | 0.0 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Satin | Ebony Flesh Master Series Paints Bones | 2.1 | ||
| Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Brush-On Black Primer Master Series Paints Core Colors Primer | 0.0 | ||
| Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | Steel Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash | 1.5 | ||
| Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | Blackened Steel Master Series Paints Core Colors | 1.3 | ||
| Blue Acrylics - Matt | Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | 4.3 | ||
| Brass Aerosol Sprays | Blonde Hair Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.1 | ||
| Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | Blonde Hair Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.9 | ||
| Bright Green Acrylics - Matt | Lini Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 4.9 | ||
| Bronze Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | Goblin Skin Master Series Paints Bones | 3.9 | ||
| Brown Acrylics - Matt | Oiled Leather Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.9 | ||
| Brunswick Green Acrylics - Matt | Wilderness Green Master Series Paints Bones | 4.6 | ||
| Brunswick Green Aerosol Sprays | Dragon Green Master Series Paints Bones | 1.9 | ||
| Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | Earth Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.3 | ||
| Chrome Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Vampiric Mist Master Series Paints Bones | 1.9 | ||
| Chrome Silver Aerosol Sprays | Ghost White Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.6 | ||
| Copper Acrylics - Metallics | Blonde Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.8 | ||
| Cream Acrylics - Matt | Golden Blonde Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.1 | ||
| Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | Heraldic Red Master Series Paints Bones | 1.7 | ||
| Dark Brown Aerosol Sprays | Maiden Flesh Master Series Paints Bones | 3.2 | ||
| Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | Cold Iron Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 1.7 | ||
| Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | Brown Sand Master Series Paints Core Colors | 6.7 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Gloss | Green Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors | 5.8 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Matt | Brilliant Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | 6.3 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | Grass Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | 5.9 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Muddy Soil Master Series Paints Core Colors | 4.6 | ||
| Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | Tempest Grey Master Series Paints Bones | 2.0 | ||
| Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | Khaki Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.2 | ||
| Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Dragon Gold Master Series Paints Bones | 1.1 | ||
| Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Dragon Gold Master Series Paints Bones | 2.2 | ||
| Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | Moonstone Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | 8.2 | ||
| Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss | Turf Green Master Series Paints Bones | 2.8 | ||
| Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | Cloudy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | 4.8 | ||
| Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Clear Red Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.9 | ||
| Flesh Acrylics - Matt | Burnt Orange Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.8 | ||
| Fluorescent Signal Green Acrylics - Gloss | Lini Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 4.9 | ||
| French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.6 | ||
| German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | Mwangi Brown Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 4.6 | ||
| Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones | 3.6 | ||
| Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors | 0.0 | ||
| Gold Acrylics - Metallics | Golden Yellow Master Series Paints Bones | 4.2 | ||
| Gold Aerosol Sprays | Ogre Skin Master Series Paints Bones | 4.2 | ||
| Grass Green Acrylics - Matt | Hodag Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 5.3 | ||
| Grass Green Aerosol Sprays | Hodag Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 6.8 | ||
| Grey Aerosol Sprays | Crusader Silver Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 3.8 | ||
| Gun Metal Aerosol Sprays | Swamp Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | 7.1 | ||
| Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics | Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 1.7 | ||
| Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt | Carnage Red Master Series Paints Core Colors | 1.5 | ||
| Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Golden Yellow Master Series Paints Bones | 1.3 | ||
| Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays | Merisiel Red Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 3.9 | ||
| Ivory Acrylics - Gloss | Yellow Mold Master Series Paints Bones | 1.1 | ||
| Khaki Acrylics - Matt | NMM Gold Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors | 4.4 | ||
| Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | Alien Flesh Master Series Paints Core Colors | 4.4 | ||
| Leather Acrylics - Matt | Goblin Skin Master Series Paints Bones | 2.5 | ||
| Lemon Acrylics - Matt | Canary Yellow Master Series Paints Bones | 0.0 | ||
| Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | Foggy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | 0.7 | ||
| Light Olive Aerosol Sprays | Aged Pewter Master Series Paints Core Colors | 4.6 | ||
| Lime Acrylics - Gloss | Moth Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | 6.1 | ||
| Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | Splintered Bone Master Series Paints Core Colors | 6.0 | ||
| Magenta Acrylics - Matt | Arclord Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 4.5 | ||
| Matt Olive Drab Acrylics - Matt | Military Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | 4.9 | ||
| Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | Black Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash | 5.5 | ||
| Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones | 6.5 | ||
| Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Crusader Silver Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 4.7 | ||
| Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | Glacier Blue Master Series Paints Bones | 3.0 | ||
| Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones | 1.4 | ||
| Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones | 0.9 | ||
| Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt | Barbarian Flesh Master Series Paints Bones | 4.2 | ||
| Oak Acrylics - Satin | Kyonin Beige Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 2.4 | ||
| Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | Hodag Green Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 8.5 | ||
| Olive Drab Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Military Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.9 | ||
| Olive Green Acrylics - Matt | Rich Leather Master Series Paints Bones | 6.7 | ||
| Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Fireball Orange Master Series Paints Bones | 3.0 | ||
| Orange Aerosol Sprays | Fire Orange Master Series Paints Core Colors | 1.4 | ||
| Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt | Blue Flame Master Series Paints Bones | 8.2 | ||
| Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt | Splintered Bone Master Series Paints Core Colors | 7.1 | ||
| Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | Milani Rose Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 9.5 | ||
| Pink Acrylics - Matt | Shelyn Blush Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 4.8 | ||
| Primer Acrylics - Matt | Skeleton Key Master Series Paints Bones | 4.1 | ||
| Primer Aerosol Sprays | Skeleton Key Master Series Paints Bones | 2.0 | ||
| Purple Acrylics - Gloss | Styx Purple Master Series Paints Bones | 4.8 | ||
| RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | Icy Violet Master Series Paints Bones | 8.7 | ||
| Red Acrylics - Gloss | Clear Red Master Series Paints Core Colors | 1.7 | ||
| Red Aerosol Sprays | Clear Red Master Series Paints Core Colors | 1.8 | ||
| Rust Acrylics - Matt | Shoanti Sienna Master Series Paints Pathfinder | 2.8 | ||
| Sand Acrylics - Matt | Bugbear Fur Master Series Paints Bones | 1.3 | ||
| Sand Aerosol Sprays | Bugbear Fur Master Series Paints Bones | 3.4 | ||
| Satin Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors | 0.0 | ||
| Scarlet Acrylics - Matt | Rach Red Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.4 | ||
| Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | Skeleton Key Master Series Paints Bones | 3.6 | ||
| Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | Skeleton Key Master Series Paints Bones | 3.2 | ||
| Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss | Muddy Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.0 | ||
| Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss | Magma Red Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.4 | ||
| Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Foggy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.0 | ||
| Silver Aerosol Sprays | Foggy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors | 0.5 | ||
| Tan Acrylics - Gloss | Goblin Skin Master Series Paints Bones | 2.8 | ||
| Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | Deep Ocean Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.5 | ||
| Trainer Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Sun Yellow Master Series Paints Core Colors | 0.2 | ||
| US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | Sparkling Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | 3.3 | ||
| US Light Green Acrylics - Matt | Military Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | 8.2 | ||
| US Tan Acrylics - Matt | Ancient Bronze Master Series Paints Core Colors | 2.1 | ||
| WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | 7.5 | ||
| White Acrylics - Gloss | Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors | 0.0 | ||
| White Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Vampiric Mist Master Series Paints Bones | 2.5 | ||
| White Matt Aerosol Sprays | Grey Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors | 1.3 | ||
| Yellow Acrylics - Gloss | Pale Saffron Master Series Paints Bones | 1.3 | ||
| Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Pale Saffron Master Series Paints Bones | 1.3 | ||