Humbrol to Vallejo paint conversion chart
Every Humbrol paint with its closest Vallejo equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 112 rows, sorted by name.
108 of the 112 Humbrol colours below have an equivalent in Vallejo within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 43 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 2.4.
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 | Vallejo | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium Acrylics - Metallics | Ghost Grey Game Color | 2.1 | ||
| Aluminium Aerosol Sprays | Ghost Grey Game Color | 0.7 | ||
| Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics | Burned Flesh Game Air | 0.5 | ||
| Army Green Acrylics - Matt | Olive Green Mecha Color | 2.4 | ||
| Beige Green Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Spring Green Arte Deco | 2.2 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Gloss | Black Game Air | 0.0 | ||
| Black Acrylics - Satin | Black Wash Game Color Wash | 3.0 | ||
| Black Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Black Game Air | 0.0 | ||
| Black Matt Aerosol Sprays | Petrol Spills Weathering FX | 1.7 | ||
| Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | Black Lotus Xpress Color | 2.3 | ||
| Blue Acrylics - Matt | Legacy Blue Xpress Color Intense | 2.0 | ||
| Brass Aerosol Sprays | Yellow Ochre Model Air | 1.4 | ||
| Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | Filthy Brown Game Color | 1.4 | ||
| Bright Green Acrylics - Matt | Fluorescent Green Premium Airbrush Color | 3.8 | ||
| Bronze Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | Flesh Base Panzer Aces | 4.1 | ||
| Brown Acrylics - Matt | Red Leather Model Color | 3.4 | ||
| Brunswick Green Acrylics - Matt | Angel Green Game Color | 5.5 | ||
| Brunswick Green Aerosol Sprays | Olive Green Arte Deco | 5.4 | ||
| Chocolate Acrylics - Matt | Beasty Brown Game Air | 1.3 | ||
| Chrome Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Chainmail Game Color | 1.9 | ||
| Chrome Silver Aerosol Sprays | Chainmail Game Color | 2.9 | ||
| Copper Acrylics - Metallics | Flesh Base Panzer Aces | 1.2 | ||
| Cream Acrylics - Matt | Pale Yellow Game Color | 2.6 | ||
| Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | Carmine Red Model Color | 2.1 | ||
| Dark Brown Aerosol Sprays | Cream White Model Color | 2.2 | ||
| Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss | IDF Sinai Grey 82 Model Air | 2.6 | ||
| Dark Earth Acrylics - Matt | New Wood Panzer Aces | 2.9 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Gloss | Angel Green Game Air | 2.9 | ||
| Dark Green Acrylics - Matt | Sick Green Game Air | 1.2 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays | Sick Green Game Air | 1.3 | ||
| Dark Green Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Black Thick Mud Weathering FX | 6.4 | ||
| Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt | AMT-12 Dark Grey Model Air | 2.1 | ||
| Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays | Skeleton Bone Surface Primer | 2.0 | ||
| Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Antique Ochre Arte Deco | 4.0 | ||
| Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Iraqi Sand Model Color | 3.3 | ||
| Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt | Metallic Green Premium Airbrush Color | 2.4 | ||
| Emerald Green Acrylics - Gloss | Forest Green Xpress Color | 2.4 | ||
| Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | Sea Grey Model Air | 2.5 | ||
| Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Calico Red Arte Deco | 0.7 | ||
| Flesh Acrylics - Matt | Orange Pearl Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | 3.0 | ||
| Fluorescent Signal Green Acrylics - Gloss | Fluorescent Green Premium Airbrush Color | 3.8 | ||
| French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Sapphire Blue Arte Deco | 1.9 | ||
| German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | Brown Engine Soot (Matt) Mecha Color | 1.7 | ||
| Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | Heavy Violet Game Color | 3.2 | ||
| Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Arctic White Game Color | 0.0 | ||
| Gold Acrylics - Metallics | Polished Gold Game Air | 2.4 | ||
| Gold Aerosol Sprays | Gold Arte Deco | 1.9 | ||
| Grass Green Acrylics - Matt | Goblin Green Hobby Paint | 1.3 | ||
| Grass Green Aerosol Sprays | Olive Green Mecha Color | 1.4 | ||
| Grey Aerosol Sprays | Plate Mail Metal Surface Primer | 1.5 | ||
| Gun Metal Aerosol Sprays | Extra Dark Green Model Color | 3.1 | ||
| Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics | Black Thick Mud Weathering FX | 1.3 | ||
| Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt | Bloody Red Surface Primer | 1.7 | ||
| Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Dark Yellow Arte Deco | 1.2 | ||
| Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays | Magenta Mecha Color | 0.7 | ||
| Ivory Acrylics - Gloss | Desert Sand Arte Deco | 2.8 | ||
| Khaki Acrylics - Matt | Gold Model Color | 2.9 | ||
| Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt | Camouflage Brown Model Air | 2.6 | ||
| Leather Acrylics - Matt | Copper Arte Deco | 3.8 | ||
| Lemon Acrylics - Matt | Fluorescent Yellow Premium Airbrush Color | 2.6 | ||
| Light Grey Acrylics - Matt | Gunmetal Premium Airbrush Color | 1.8 | ||
| Light Olive Aerosol Sprays | AMT-4 Camouflage Green Model Air | 1.9 | ||
| Lime Acrylics - Gloss | Fluorescent Green Game Color | 3.6 | ||
| Lime Green Aerosol Sprays | Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green” Model Air | 3.6 | ||
| Magenta Acrylics - Matt | Fluorescent Magenta Premium Airbrush Color | 4.8 | ||
| Matt Olive Drab Acrylics - Matt | Cayman Green Game Color | 2.3 | ||
| Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | Charcoal Grey Arte Deco | 2.6 | ||
| Mediterranean Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Russian AF Blue Model Air | 3.0 | ||
| Medium Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays - Satin | Pale Blue Grey Model Air | 1.9 | ||
| Middle Blue Acrylics - Matt | Deep Blue Mecha Color | 2.9 | ||
| Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | Dark Blue Model Color | 1.4 | ||
| Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays | Dark Blue Model Color | 2.0 | ||
| Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt | Bright Bronze Game Air | 2.4 | ||
| Oak Acrylics - Satin | Glorious Gold Game Color | 3.1 | ||
| Ocean Grey Acrylics - Matt | Olive Green Mecha Color | 3.9 | ||
| Olive Drab Aerosol Sprays - Matt | Plague Green Xpress Color | 3.0 | ||
| Olive Green Acrylics - Matt | Khaki Model Color | 0.9 | ||
| Orange Acrylics - Gloss | Transparent Orange Model Color | 1.6 | ||
| Orange Aerosol Sprays | Transparent Orange Model Color | 2.3 | ||
| Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt | Baby Blue Arte Deco | 2.7 | ||
| Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt | Spring Green Arte Deco | 6.3 | ||
| Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | Lila Arte Deco | 3.6 | ||
| Pink Acrylics - Matt | Spice Pink Arte Deco | 3.0 | ||
| Primer Acrylics - Matt | Dark Grey Green Mecha Color | 2.1 | ||
| Primer Aerosol Sprays | USAF Green Model Air | 3.0 | ||
| Purple Acrylics - Gloss | Navy Blue Arte Deco | 3.2 | ||
| RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | Williamsburg Blue Arte Deco | 4.7 | ||
| Red Acrylics - Gloss | Bloody Red Game Color | 1.7 | ||
| Red Aerosol Sprays | Inferno Red Nocturna Models | 2.4 | ||
| Rust Acrylics - Matt | Copper Mecha Color | 4.2 | ||
| Sand Acrylics - Matt | Dark Flesh Model Color | 2.7 | ||
| Sand Aerosol Sprays | Dark Flesh Model Color | 3.2 | ||
| Satin Varnish Acrylics - Gloss | Arctic White Game Color | 0.0 | ||
| Scarlet Acrylics - Matt | Naphthol Red Arte Deco | 2.4 | ||
| Sea Grey Acrylics - Matt | US Forest Green Model Air | 2.6 | ||
| Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays | Dark Grey Green Mecha Color | 1.9 | ||
| Service Brown Acrylics - Gloss | Olive Brown Model Color | 2.5 | ||
| Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss | Bloody Red Game Color | 2.5 | ||
| Silver Acrylics - Metallics | Dark Gunmetal Game Color | 0.0 | ||
| Silver Aerosol Sprays | Gunmetal Premium Airbrush Color | 1.8 | ||
| Tan Acrylics - Gloss | Flesh Base Panzer Aces | 2.7 | ||
| Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | Charcoal Grey Arte Deco | 2.4 | ||
| Trainer Yellow Acrylics - Matt | Basic Yellow Premium Airbrush Color | 1.8 | ||
| US Ghost Grey Acrylics - Satin | Wolf Grey Game Air | 3.0 | ||
| US Light Green Acrylics - Matt | Commando Green Xpress Color | 0.5 | ||
| US Tan Acrylics - Matt | Raw Sienna Arte Deco | 3.1 | ||
| WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt | Salem Blue Arte Deco | 3.9 | ||
| White Acrylics - Gloss | Arctic White Game Color | 0.0 | ||
| White Gloss Aerosol Sprays | Rotten White Game Color | 1.3 | ||
| White Matt Aerosol Sprays | Black Model Air | 0.3 | ||
| Yellow Acrylics - Gloss | Lemon Yellow Model Color | 4.3 | ||
| Yellow Aerosol Sprays | Light Yellow Model Color | 4.1 | ||