Liquitex to Tamiya paint conversion chart
Every Liquitex paint with its closest Tamiya equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 105 rows, sorted by name.
61 of the 105 Liquitex colours below have an equivalent in Tamiya within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 17 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 4.6. The 44 gaps are not spread evenly: 8 of them are reds, so that is the corner of the Liquitex range Tamiya 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 Tamiya setShop Liquitex set
| Liquitex | Tamiya | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 1.0 | ||
| Bright Aqua Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Park green Acrylics Mini Gloss | 8.8 | ||
| Brilliant Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | Blue violet Spray | 8.7 | ||
| Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix | Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss | 15.4 | ||
| Brilliant Yellow Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Yellow green Acrylics Mini Flat | 5.6 | ||
| Bronze Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Brown (JGSDF) Spray | 4.1 | ||
| Burnt Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 2.6 | ||
| Burnt Umber Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 2.0 | ||
| Cadmium-free Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Metallic orange Lacquer Paint | 4.3 | ||
| Cadmium-free Red Deep Heavy Body Acrylix | Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss | 5.4 | ||
| Cadmium-free Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix | Fluorescent red Spray | 4.8 | ||
| Cadmium-free Red Medium Heavy Body Acrylix | Mica red Lacquer Paint | 5.2 | ||
| Cadmium-free Yellow Deep Heavy Body Acrylix | Pure orange Lacquer Paint | 4.3 | ||
| Cadmium-free Yellow Light Heavy Body Acrylix | Chrome yellow Spray | 3.2 | ||
| Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix | Gold Spray | 4.6 | ||
| Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat | 1.6 | ||
| Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | Light metallic blue Spray | 4.7 | ||
| Chromium Oxide Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Light green (Luftwaffe) Aircraft Spray | 8.5 | ||
| Deep Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | Hull red Acrylics Mini Flat | 11.0 | ||
| Deep Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Hull red Acrylics Mini Flat | 17.7 | ||
| Dioxazine Purple Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 2.4 | ||
| Emerald Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Light green (Luftwaffe) Aircraft Spray | 2.1 | ||
| Fluorescent Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | Clear blue Lacquer Paint | 4.8 | ||
| Fluorescent Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Park green Acrylics Mini Gloss | 8.2 | ||
| Fluorescent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Clear orange Acrylics Mini Gloss | 1.2 | ||
| Fluorescent Pink Heavy Body Acrylix | Clear red Acrylics Mini Gloss | 13.0 | ||
| Fluorescent Red Heavy Body Acrylix | Bright orange Spray | 5.7 | ||
| Fluorescent Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Pure yellow Lacquer Paint | 10.0 | ||
| Green Deep Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Green Acrylics Mini Gloss | 1.6 | ||
| Green Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Flat brown Acrylics Mini Flat | 8.1 | ||
| Hooker’s Green Deep Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Green Aircraft Spray | 3.6 | ||
| Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Silver Lacquer Paint | 0.0 | ||
| Indantherene Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | 10.4 | ||
| Indian Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Desert yellow Acrylics Mini Flat | 8.2 | ||
| Indigo Heavy Body Acrylix | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | 7.8 | ||
| Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Khaki Acrylics Mini Flat | 6.7 | ||
| Iridescent Black Heavy Body Acrylix | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | 5.0 | ||
| Iridescent Bright Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Acrylic thinner Acrylics Mini Gloss | 2.8 | ||
| Iridescent Bright Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | Smoke Acrylics Mini Gloss | 4.8 | ||
| Iridescent Rich Bronze Heavy Body Acrylix | Linoleum deck brown Acrylics Mini Flat | 3.1 | ||
| Iridescent Rich Copper Heavy Body Acrylix | Flat earth Lacquer Paint | 4.5 | ||
| Iridescent Rich Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Brown (JGSDF) Spray | 3.0 | ||
| Iridescent Rich Silver Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 1.2 | ||
| Iridescent Rose Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | Italian red Lacquer Paint | 8.4 | ||
| Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix | Insignia white Lacquer Paint | 1.8 | ||
| Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | 1.8 | ||
| Light Bismuth Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Metallic gold Spray | 2.7 | ||
| Light Blue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Light blue Aircraft Spray | 5.0 | ||
| Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat | 7.1 | ||
| Light Emerald Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Candy lime green Spray | 4.0 | ||
| Light Green Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Light green (Luftwaffe) Aircraft Spray | 5.3 | ||
| Light Phthalocyanine Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Light blue Aircraft Spray | 10.7 | ||
| Light Pink Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 1.0 | ||
| Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | German gray Lacquer Paint | 7.5 | ||
| Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix | NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat | 2.3 | ||
| Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | Clear red Lacquer Paint | 8.8 | ||
| Muted Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Dark green 2 (IJN) Lacquer Paint | 4.9 | ||
| Muted Grey Heavy Body Acrylix | Black Spray | 0.3 | ||
| Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | 2.0 | ||
| Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix | Sea blue Acrylics Mini Flat | 2.7 | ||
| Muted Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | 8.4 | ||
| Naphthol Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix | Dull red Spray | 9.8 | ||
| Naphthol Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix | Mica red Lacquer Paint | 2.0 | ||
| Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | Desert yellow Acrylics Mini Flat | 2.7 | ||
| Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | Metallic gray Lacquer Paint | 6.8 | ||
| Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix | Champagne gold Lacquer Paint | 4.7 | ||
| Payne's Gray Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 0.6 | ||
| Phthalocyanine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Racing white Spray | 2.0 | ||
| Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | 7.9 | ||
| Phthalocyanine Green Blue Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 2.2 | ||
| Phthalocyanine Green Yellow Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Green Acrylics Mini Gloss | 4.0 | ||
| Prism Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | 12.1 | ||
| Prussian Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | Deep metallic blue Spray | 4.5 | ||
| Pyrrole Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix | Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss | 4.5 | ||
| Pyrrole Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Copper Acrylics Mini Flat | 6.6 | ||
| Pyrrole Red Heavy Body Acrylix | Mica red Lacquer Paint | 6.7 | ||
| Quinacridone Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | 13.6 | ||
| Quinacridone Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix | Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss | 5.1 | ||
| Quinacridone Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss | 9.3 | ||
| Quinacridone Red Heavy Body Acrylix | Flat earth Lacquer Paint | 4.2 | ||
| Quinacridone Red-orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss | 4.9 | ||
| Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 1.2 | ||
| Raw Umber Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 0.6 | ||
| Red Oxide Heavy Body Acrylix | Dull red.jpeg Lacquer Paint | 4.2 | ||
| Sap Green Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Khaki drab Acrylics Mini Flat | 1.5 | ||
| Titanium White Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 1.4 | ||
| Transparent Burnt Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | Brown Acrylics Mini Gloss | 5.6 | ||
| Transparent Burnt Umber Heavy Body Acrylix | Deep green Acrylics Mini Flat | 5.4 | ||
| Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Mica red Lacquer Paint | 2.7 | ||
| Transparent Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | Dark copper Acrylics Mini Flat | 5.4 | ||
| Transparent Raw Umber Heavy Body Acrylix | Dark iron Lacquer Paint | 5.7 | ||
| Transparent Viridian Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | NATO green Lacquer Paint | 7.7 | ||
| Turner’s Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | Desert yellow Acrylics Mini Flat | 6.3 | ||
| Turquoise Deep Heavy Body Acrylix | Sea blue Acrylics Mini Flat | 5.2 | ||
| Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | 3.8 | ||
| Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | 3.4 | ||
| Unbleached Titanium Heavy Body Acrylix | Pearl clear Lacquer Paint | 2.0 | ||
| Van Dyke Red Heavy Body Acrylix | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | 7.0 | ||
| Viridian Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | Dark green 2 (IJN) Lacquer Paint | 4.0 | ||
| Vivid Lime Green Heavy Body Acrylix | Yellow green Acrylics Mini Flat | 3.0 | ||
| Vivid Red Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | Copper Acrylics Mini Flat | 3.5 | ||
| Yellow Light Hansa Heavy Body Acrylix | Chrome yellow Spray | 2.7 | ||
| Yellow Medium Azo Heavy Body Acrylix | Camel yellow Spray | 3.9 | ||
| Yellow Orange Azo Heavy Body Acrylix | Pure orange Lacquer Paint | 0.4 | ||
| Yellow Oxide Heavy Body Acrylix | Desert yellow Acrylics Mini Flat | 7.2 | ||