Humbrol to The Army Painter paint conversion chart
Every Humbrol paint with its closest The Army Painter equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 112 rows, sorted by name.
105 of the 112 Humbrol colours below have an equivalent in The Army Painter within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 32 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 2.9. The 7 gaps are not spread evenly: 4 of them are yellows, so that is the corner of the Humbrol range The Army Painter 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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| Humbrol | The Army Painter | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium Acrylics - Metallics | Brigade Grey Warpaints Fanatic | 3.4 | ||
| Aluminium Aerosol Sprays | Ghoul Grey D&D Undead Set | 3.4 | ||
| Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics | Warrior Skin Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 3.6 | ||
| Army Green Acrylics - Matt | Army Green Warpaints Fanatic | 4.7 | ||
| Beige Green Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Howling Sand Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 7.4 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Gloss | Matt Black Warpaints | 0.0 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Satin | Grim Black Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 2.3 | ||
| Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Matt Black Warpaints | 0.0 | ||
| Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | Dark Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash | 1.2 | ||
| Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | Night Scales Warpaints Air | 2.1 | ||
| Blue Acrylics - Matt | Gothic Blue Warpaints Fanatic | 2.9 | ||
| Brass Aerosol Sprays | Fiendish Yellow Warpaints Fanatic | 4.4 | ||
| Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | Phoenix Flames Warpaints | 4.8 | ||
| Bright Green Acrylics - Matt | Shamrock Green Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 1.2 | ||
| Bronze Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | Greedy Gold Warpaints Air | 4.0 | ||
| Brown Acrylics - Matt | Cursed Blade D&D Undead Set | 4.6 | ||
| Brunswick Green Acrylics - Matt | Angel Green Warpaints | 3.4 | ||
| Brunswick Green Aerosol Sprays | Angel Green Warpaints | 2.1 | ||
| Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | True Copper Warpaints Fanatic | 3.7 | ||
| Chrome Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Quickshade Wash Mixing Medium Warpaints Wash | 2.3 | ||
| Chrome Silver Aerosol Sprays | Cold Flesh D&D Undead Set | 1.7 | ||
| Copper Acrylics - Metallics | Greedy Gold Warpaints Air | 3.8 | ||
| Cream Acrylics - Matt | Space Dust Warpaints Fanatic | 4.1 | ||
| Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | Dragon Red Warpaints Primer | 2.1 | ||
| Dark Brown Aerosol Sprays | Boney Spikes Warpaints Fanatic | 2.0 | ||
| Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | Underdark Grey D&D Underdark Set | 2.4 | ||
| Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | Bullwhack Brown Warpaints Air | 3.6 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Gloss | Military Shade Warpaints Fanatic Wash | 2.3 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Matt | Guardian Green Warpaints Fanatic | 2.8 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | Guardian Green Warpaints Fanatic | 2.9 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Matt Black Warpaints Air | 2.8 | ||
| Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | Necrotic Flesh Warpaints | 0.4 | ||
| Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Yellow Dune Warpaints Air | 1.7 | ||
| Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Burnt Turf Warpaints Fanatic | 2.1 | ||
| Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | Pastel Seafoam Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss | Glitter Green Metallic Colours Paint Set | 1.2 | ||
| Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | Uniform Grey Warpaints | 3.3 | ||
| Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Blood Red Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 3.3 | ||
| Flesh Acrylics - Matt | Safety Orange Warpaints Air | 2.8 | ||
| Fluorescent Signal Green Acrylics - Gloss | Shamrock Green Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 1.2 | ||
| French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Ultramarine Blue Warpaints Fanatic | 3.0 | ||
| German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | Orange Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash | 2.3 | ||
| Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | Alien Purple Warpaints | 4.7 | ||
| Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Holy White Speedpaint Set | 0.0 | ||
| Gold Acrylics - Metallics | Meteor Rock Warpaints Air | 3.3 | ||
| Gold Aerosol Sprays | Meteor Rock Warpaints Air | 3.3 | ||
| Grass Green Acrylics - Matt | Army Green Warpaints Primer | 3.3 | ||
| Grass Green Aerosol Sprays | Army Green Warpaints Primer | 3.7 | ||
| Grey Aerosol Sprays | Mithril Warpaints Fanatic | 1.9 | ||
| Gun Metal Aerosol Sprays | Military Shade Warpaints Fanatic Wash | 4.2 | ||
| Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics | Death Metal Warpaints Fanatic | 0.3 | ||
| Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt | Gemstone Metallic Colours Paint Set | 1.7 | ||
| Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Firenewt Orange D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | 3.4 | ||
| Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays | Glistening Blood D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Wash | 1.5 | ||
| Ivory Acrylics - Gloss | Arid Earth Warpaints | 5.3 | ||
| Khaki Acrylics - Matt | Mid Brown Warpaints | 5.4 | ||
| Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | Bony Matter Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 3.6 | ||
| Leather Acrylics - Matt | Weapon Bronze Warpaints Air | 2.9 | ||
| Lemon Acrylics - Matt | Angelic Yellow D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | 0.8 | ||
| Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | Brigade Grey Warpaints Fanatic | 0.5 | ||
| Light Olive Aerosol Sprays | Prairie Ochre Warpaints Fanatic | 2.9 | ||
| Lime Acrylics - Gloss | Green Flame D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | 1.2 | ||
| Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | Zombie Flesh D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | 3.9 | ||
| Magenta Acrylics - Matt | Pixie Pink Warpaints Air | 2.8 | ||
| Matt Olive Drab Acrylics - Matt | Elf Green Warpaints | 4.2 | ||
| Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | Cobalt Metal Warpaints Fanatic | 3.4 | ||
| Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Blue Flux Warpaints Air | 2.7 | ||
| Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Mithril Warpaints Fanatic | 3.1 | ||
| Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | Ice Storm Warpaints | 2.7 | ||
| Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Elven Armor Warpaints Air | 1.5 | ||
| Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | Elven Armor Warpaints Air | 0.4 | ||
| Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt | Warrior Skin Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 3.7 | ||
| Oak Acrylics - Satin | Arid Earth Warpaints | 3.2 | ||
| Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | Mummified Grime Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 4.6 | ||
| Olive Drab Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Tainted Gold Warpaints Fanatic | 5.1 | ||
| Olive Green Acrylics - Matt | Prairie Ochre Warpaints Fanatic | 4.4 | ||
| Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Nuclear Sunrise Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 2.4 | ||
| Orange Aerosol Sprays | Nuclear Sunrise Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt | Gelatinous Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | 4.9 | ||
| Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt | Zombie Flesh D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | 8.3 | ||
| Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | Diviner Light Warpaints Fanatic | 4.5 | ||
| Pink Acrylics - Matt | Ruby Skin Skin Tones Paint Set | 2.9 | ||
| Primer Acrylics - Matt | Broadsword Silver Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 3.1 | ||
| Primer Aerosol Sprays | Burnt Moss Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 2.7 | ||
| Purple Acrylics - Gloss | Purple Tone Quickshade Washes Set | 1.5 | ||
| RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | Drakolich Scales D&D Undead Set | 5.5 | ||
| Red Acrylics - Gloss | Dragonfire Red D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | 2.0 | ||
| Red Aerosol Sprays | Angelic Red Warpaints Fanatic | 2.8 | ||
| Rust Acrylics - Matt | Nomad Flesh Warpaints Air | 3.3 | ||
| Sand Acrylics - Matt | Yellow Dune Warpaints Air | 5.0 | ||
| Sand Aerosol Sprays | Desert Yellow Warpaints | 3.5 | ||
| Satin Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Holy White Speedpaint Set | 0.0 | ||
| Scarlet Acrylics - Matt | Pure Red Warpaints Primer | 2.5 | ||
| Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | Broadsword Silver Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | Enchanted Steel Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 2.8 | ||
| Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss | Rawhide Brown Warpaints Air | 3.9 | ||
| Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss | Blood Red Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 2.2 | ||
| Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Spaceship Exterior Warpaints | 0.9 | ||
| Silver Aerosol Sprays | Brigade Grey Warpaints Fanatic | 0.6 | ||
| Tan Acrylics - Gloss | Greedy Gold Warpaints Air | 4.2 | ||
| Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | Cobalt Metal Warpaints Fanatic | 3.2 | ||
| Trainer Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Daemonic Yellow Warpaints | 2.2 | ||
| US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | Battleship Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 | 3.7 | ||
| US Light Green Acrylics - Matt | Camo Cloak Speedpaint Set | 3.0 | ||
| US Tan Acrylics - Matt | Amber Skin Skin Tones Paint Set | 3.9 | ||
| WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | Alpha Blue Warpaints Fanatic | 3.6 | ||
| White Acrylics - Gloss | Holy White Speedpaint Set | 0.0 | ||
| White Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Anti-Shine Matt Varnish Warpaints Primer | 1.9 | ||
| White Matt Aerosol Sprays | Death Metal Warpaints Fanatic | 2.2 | ||
| Yellow Acrylics - Gloss | Babe Blonde Warpaints | 0.5 | ||
| Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Babe Blonde Warpaints | 0.8 | ||