Liquitex to Apple Barrel paint conversion chart
Every Liquitex paint with its closest Apple Barrel equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 105 rows, sorted by name.
61 of the 105 Liquitex colours below have an equivalent in Apple Barrel within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 14 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 4.2. The 44 gaps are not spread evenly: 8 of them are oranges, so that is the corner of the Liquitex range Apple Barrel 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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| Liquitex | Apple Barrel | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 3.8 | ||
| Bright Aqua Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Mint Crush Gloss™ | 10.9 | ||
| Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 5.7 | ||
| Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix | Lilac Mist Colors | 7.6 | ||
| Brilliant Yellow Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Lime Sherbert Colors | 8.2 | ||
| Bronze Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Golden Sunset Colors | 8.8 | ||
| Burnt Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 1.5 | ||
| Burnt Umber Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 1.1 | ||
| Cadmium-free Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Spiced Carrot Colors | 4.5 | ||
| Cadmium-free Red Deep Heavy Body Acrylix | Bright Red Colors | 3.2 | ||
| Cadmium-free Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix | Orange Colors | 5.6 | ||
| Cadmium-free Red Medium Heavy Body Acrylix | Candy Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 5.0 | ||
| Cadmium-free Yellow Deep Heavy Body Acrylix | Sunbeam Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 4.1 | ||
| Cadmium-free Yellow Light Heavy Body Acrylix | Lemon Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 4.0 | ||
| Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix | Golden Yellow Gloss™ | 2.8 | ||
| Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | Blue Charm Gloss™ | 2.2 | ||
| Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | Moody Blue Gloss™ | 5.7 | ||
| Chromium Oxide Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Palm Leaf Colors | 1.4 | ||
| Deep Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | Light Pink Colors | 6.0 | ||
| Deep Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Purple Velvet Gloss™ | 9.0 | ||
| Dioxazine Purple Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 1.8 | ||
| Emerald Green Heavy Body Acrylix | New Shamrock Colors | 3.0 | ||
| Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | Electric Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 7.8 | ||
| Fluorescent Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Neon Green Colors | 12.2 | ||
| Fluorescent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Nectarine Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 4.3 | ||
| Fluorescent Pink Heavy Body Acrylix | Pretty in Pink Colors | 6.7 | ||
| Fluorescent Red Heavy Body Acrylix | Pumpkin Orange Colors | 7.8 | ||
| Fluorescent Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Neon Yellow Colors | 4.4 | ||
| Green Deep Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Holly Branch Colors | 3.8 | ||
| Green Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Mossy Green Gloss™ | 6.7 | ||
| Hooker’s Green Deep Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Real Green Gloss™ | 9.2 | ||
| Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Snowflake Colors | 1.4 | ||
| Indantherene Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | Purple Pansy Colors | 4.6 | ||
| Indian Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Yellow Colors | 6.5 | ||
| Indigo Heavy Body Acrylix | English Navy Colors | 6.4 | ||
| Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Golden Sunset Colors | 8.2 | ||
| Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix | Pavement Colors | 5.3 | ||
| Iridescent Bright Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 2.8 | ||
| Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | Timeless Gray Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 2.1 | ||
| Iridescent Rich Bronze Heavy Body Acrylix | Toffee Colors | 6.0 | ||
| Iridescent Rich Copper Heavy Body Acrylix | Toffee Colors | 6.4 | ||
| Iridescent Rich Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Golden Sunset Colors | 6.3 | ||
| Iridescent Rich Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 1.8 | ||
| Iridescent Rose Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Neon Red Colors | 8.5 | ||
| Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix | White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 2.5 | ||
| Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix | Pavement Colors | 3.1 | ||
| Light Bismuth Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Antique Parchment Colors | 5.5 | ||
| Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Cloudless Colors | 5.2 | ||
| Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Lilac Mist Colors | 7.4 | ||
| Light Emerald Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Neon Green Colors | 1.9 | ||
| Light Green Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | New Shamrock Colors | 7.2 | ||
| Light Phthalocyanine Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Cloudless Colors | 8.8 | ||
| Light Pink Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 2.0 | ||
| Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | Tuscan Teal Colors | 5.4 | ||
| Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix | Pavement Colors | 3.0 | ||
| Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | Pink Eraser Colors | 3.7 | ||
| Muted Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Mountain Forest Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 3.5 | ||
| Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | Pewter Grey Colors | 4.1 | ||
| Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix | Tapestry Wine Colors | 6.4 | ||
| Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix | Dark Granite Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 7.8 | ||
| Muted Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Tapestry Wine Colors | 5.7 | ||
| Naphthol Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix | Candy Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 4.0 | ||
| Naphthol Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix | Sweet Potato Colors | 6.5 | ||
| Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | Yellow Colors | 6.4 | ||
| Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | Brown Oxide Colors | 7.1 | ||
| Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix | Antique Parchment Colors | 2.7 | ||
| Payne's Gray Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 2.3 | ||
| Phthalocyanine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 1.2 | ||
| Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Purple Pansy Colors | 2.4 | ||
| Phthalocyanine Green Blue Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 2.2 | ||
| Phthalocyanine Green Yellow Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Marsh Green Colors | 1.9 | ||
| Prism Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Purple Pansy Colors | 5.0 | ||
| Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | English Navy Colors | 4.2 | ||
| Pyrrole Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix | Cranberry Colors | 4.1 | ||
| Pyrrole Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Outrageous Orange Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 0.4 | ||
| Pyrrole Red Heavy Body Acrylix | Candy Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | 2.3 | ||
| Quinacridone Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Purple Pansy Colors | 8.1 | ||
| Quinacridone Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix | Bright Red Colors | 2.9 | ||
| Quinacridone Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | Flamenco Red Colors | 6.3 | ||
| Quinacridone Red Heavy Body Acrylix | Sweet Potato Colors | 4.0 | ||
| Quinacridone Red-orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Cranberry Colors | 3.0 | ||
| Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 1.8 | ||
| Raw Umber Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 2.3 | ||
| Red Oxide Heavy Body Acrylix | Ripe Tomato Colors | 3.6 | ||
| Sap Green Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Mossy Green Gloss™ | 5.3 | ||
| Titanium White Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 1.7 | ||
| Transparent Burnt Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | Real Brown Gloss™ | 4.0 | ||
| Transparent Burnt Umber Heavy Body Acrylix | Coffee Bean Gloss™ | 2.3 | ||
| Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Orange Colors | 6.2 | ||
| Transparent Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | Toffee Colors | 5.5 | ||
| Transparent Raw Umber Heavy Body Acrylix | Sandstone Colors | 4.5 | ||
| Transparent Viridian Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | Green Clover Colors | 4.1 | ||
| Turner’s Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Yellow Colors | 5.1 | ||
| Turquoise Deep Heavy Body Acrylix | Pavement Colors | 8.5 | ||
| Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Deep Purple Gloss™ | 4.0 | ||
| Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Deep Purple Gloss™ | 3.9 | ||
| Unbleached Titanium Heavy Body Acrylix | White Colors | 2.0 | ||
| Van Dyke Red Heavy Body Acrylix | Chocolate Bar Colors | 2.8 | ||
| Viridian Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Arbor Green Colors | 1.3 | ||
| Vivid Lime Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Lime Tree Colors | 3.5 | ||
| Vivid Red Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Apricot Colors | 4.7 | ||
| Yellow Light Hansa Heavy Body Acrylix | Canary Yellow Colors | 3.9 | ||
| Yellow Medium Azo Heavy Body Acrylix | Dandelion Yellow Gloss™ | 3.6 | ||
| Yellow Orange Azo Heavy Body Acrylix | Neon Orange Colors | 4.6 | ||
| Yellow Oxide Heavy Body Acrylix | Yellow Colors | 5.8 | ||