Paint Equivalents

Mission Models to Mr. Hobby paint conversion chart

Every Mission Models paint with its closest Mr. Hobby equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 201 rows, sorted by name.

157 of the 201 Mission Models colours below have an equivalent in Mr. Hobby within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 37 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 3.3. The 44 gaps are not spread evenly: 13 of them are yellows, so that is the corner of the Mission Models range Mr. Hobby 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 Mr. Hobby setShop Mission Models set

Mission ModelsMr. HobbyΔE
Aircraft Grey Gloss FS 16473 Rough Silver Mr Metallic Color GX 3.0
Aluminum Rough Silver Mr Metallic Color GX 1.6
Anthrazitgrau RAL 7016 (Anthracite Grey) MS Red Gundam Color Spray 2.8
Aotaki Blue Green Gray Fs36320 Aqueous Hobby Color 1.4
Arcadian Blue (F 1965) Gun Chrome Mr Color 3.2
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 Violet Acrysion 3.0
Black Black Acrysion 0.0
Black Primer Primer Black Acrysion 0.0
Blue Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color 5.1
Brass Red Gold Mr Metallic Color GX 3.3
Braunviolet RLM 81 Dark Green 3414 Mr Color 4.5
Bright Blue (Mecha etc) Deep Clear Blue Mr Clear Color GX 1.6
British Light Silver Grey RAL 7001 Neutral Gray Mr Color 1.8
British Light Stone RAL 61 IDF Grau 1 (-1981 Shinai) Mr Color 2.9
British Portland Stone RAL 64 Gray Fs36622 Mr Color 4.3
British Sand Yellow Modern AFV Yellow Fs33531 Mr Color 4.0
British Slate Grey 34 White Silver Mr Metallic Color GX 3.5
Bronze Green British AFV RLM75 Gray Violet Acrysion 2.2
Brown Smoke Gray Acrysion 6.0
Chrome Rough Silver Mr Metallic Color GX 1.1
Clear Primer (Transparent) Primer Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color 0.0
Cold Rolled Steel Japanese Navalrsenal Color Sasebo Mr Color Spray 1.2
Concrete 1 Cement Gray Aqueous Hobby Color 4.9
Copper Rlm79 Sand Yellow Mr Color 5.4
Coral (CH 1955/626) Zeon's MS Gray Gundam Color Spray 3.7
Crocus Yellow Gray Fs36622 Mr Color 6.8
Dark Aluminum IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 1.9
Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 Gray Fs36270 Aqueous Hobby Color 3.8
Dark Grey RLM 66 German WWII Late War Cockpits, etc Rlm71 Dark Green Mr Color 0.6
Dark Gull Grey FS 36231 Neutral Gray Mr Color 3.4
Dark Rust 1 Carmine Red Aqueous Hobby Color 5.2
Dark Tan FS 30219 IJN Linoleum Deck Color Mr Color 2.5
Dunkelbraun RAL 7017 Dark Earth Bs381c/450 Mr Color 3.1
Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 Rough Gold Mr Metallic Color GX 2.5
Dunkelgelb Late 1944 RAL 7028 IDF Grau 1 (-1981 Shinai) Mr Color 2.9
Dunkelgrün RLM 71 RLM80 Olive Green A Aqueous Hobby Color 5.4
Dunkelgrün RLM 83 Chrome Green Aqueous Hobby Color 4.8
Duraluminum Gray Fs36270 Aqueous Hobby Color 2.4
Earth Red Brown Merdec FS 30117 Wood Brown Acrysion 9.8
Earth Yellow Tan Merdec FS 30257 RX-78 Red Gundam Color for Builders 3.8
Extra Dark Sea Grey BS381 RAF Gray Aqueous Hobby Color 3.1
Farm Tractor Green (Bright Green) RLM82 Light Green A Aqueous Hobby Color 7.2
Farm Tractor Yellow Chiara Yellow Mr Color GX 1.5
French Blue (Cobalt Blue) Metallic Blue Aqueous Hobby Color 3.1
Gelb (Yellow) RLM 04 German WWII RX-78 Red Gundam Color for Builders 1.8
Gelbbraun RAL 8020 IDF Grau 1 (-1981 Shinai) Mr Color 3.5
Gelbolive RAL 6014 Dark Earth Bs381c/450 Mr Color 4.9
German Field Grey 6006 Dark Green (Nakajima) Mr Color 3.2
German WWII Elfenbein Interior White Gray Fs36622 Mr Color 7.0
Gloss Black Base for Chrome Black Acrysion 0.0
Gloss Grey USN FS 16081 Engine Gray Fs16081 Mr Color 0.7
Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042 Engine Gray Fs16081 Mr Color 6.6
Gloss White Base for Chrome Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color 0.0
Gold Gold Mr Metal Color 2.6
Grau RLM 02 RLM02 Gray Acrysion 2.8
Graugrun Khakibrun RAL 7008 Brown Fs30219 Mr Color 4.1
Graugrun RLM 74 Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color 3.0
Grauviolet RLM 75 Burnt Iron Acrysion 1.4
Green Russian Green (2) Mr Color 3.6
Green Zinc Chromate Yellow Green Acrysion 9.9
Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets RX-78 White Gundam Color for Builders 6.2
Grey Primer Primer Super Fine Silver 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 0.9
Grunbraun RAL 8000 Dark Earth Aqueous Hobby Color 4.8
Gun Metal MS Red Gundam Color Spray 2.1
Gunship Grey FS 36118 Dark Gray "Dunkel Grau" Mr Color 3.6
Have Glass Grey FS36170 RLM75 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color 1.9
Haze Grey US Navy 5H Clear Silver Mr Clear Color GX 3.0
Hellblau RLM 65 Light Gray Mr Color 2.7
Hellblau RLM 78 IJN Hull Color/Maizuru Mr Color 4.1
Hellgrun RLM 82 Light Brown Aqueous Hobby Color 2.4
High Low Visibility Grey FS (595) FS 36373 IJN Hull Color/Maizuru Mr Color 2.4
Hiway Yellow 1930 / 1990 Heavy Equipment MS Blue Gundam Color Spray 1.1
Hull Red Anti Fouling Norfolk 65A Purple Red Aqueous Hobby Color 6.6
IDF Green RLM80 Olive Green A Aqueous Hobby Color 6.6
IDF Sand Grey Version 1 Dark Earth Aqueous Hobby Color 4.2
IDF Sand Grey Version 2 Light Brown Mr Color 6.3
Insignia Red FS 31136 RX-78 Blue Gundam Color for Builders 3.0
Insignia White FS 17875 Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color 0.0
Intermediate Blue FS 35164 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color 3.6
Iridescent Blue Blue Acrysion 4.2
Iridescent Candy Red RLM23 Red Aqueous Hobby Color 2.3
Iridescent Cherry Red Fs11136 A Aqueous Hobby Color 2.7
Iridescent Duck Teal Metal Green Mr Metallic Color GX 3.0
Iridescent Lemon Yellow Clear Yellow Acrysion 3.9
Iridescent Plum Purple MS Titans Blue 1 Mr Color Gundam Color 5.0
Iridescent Turquoise Blue Gray Aqueous Hobby Color 5.4
J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) RLM02 Gray Acrysion 2.3
Japanese D1 Deep Green WWII (IJN) Field Gray (2) Aqueous Hobby Color 3.4
Japanese J3 Hai-Iro Lt Grey (Zero) Dark Seagray Aqueous Hobby Color 2.1
Japanese M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green WWII Hemp Bs4800/10b21 Mr Color 4.9
Japanese Propeller Brown Red Brown (2) Aqueous Hobby Color 3.0
Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII MS Red Gundam Color Spray 3.2
LRDG Pink Clear Pale Orange Mr Color Lascivus 4.0
Lavender Ruby Red Mr Crystal Color 7.7
Lichtblau RLM 76 Gray Fs16440 Mr Color 3.8
Light Blue (Mecha) A.E.U.G'.s MS Blue Gundam Color Spray 2.8
Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 2.7
Light Grey FS 36495 Clear Silver Mr Clear Color GX 2.1
Light Gull Grey FS 16440 Silver Acrysion 0.8
Light Gull Grey FS 36440 Clear Silver Mr Clear Color GX 2.1
Light Neutral Light Brown Mr Color 7.4
Light Rust 1 Copper Acrysion 3.3
Light Sea Grey FS 36307 Medium Seagray Bs381c 637 Mr Color 4.0
Lilac (Chrysler 1966) MS Deep Green Gundam Color Spray 10.4
Mahogany (Flight Decks, Tools) IJN Linoleum Deck Color Mr Color 3.5
Medium Grey FS 35237 Neutral Gray Mr Color 2.1
Medium Grey FS 36270 IJN Hull Color/Kure Mr Color 3.6
Metallic Burnt Iron 1 Ground Color Mr Color 0.6
NATO Black MS Red Gundam Color Spray 1.7
NATO Brown Lederbraun Mr Color 4.5
NATO Green IJN Type21 Camoflage Color Mr Color 3.5
Neutral Haze Grey US Navy (WWII/Post) Gray Fs36231 Mr Color 6.5
New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) Sand Yellow Aqueous Hobby Color 4.1
Ocean Grey RAF WWII Mid/Late FS 36173 Medium Seagray Bs381c 637 Mr Color 4.6
Olive Drab / Dark Green 1968-74 FS 24087 Brown Fs30219 Aqueous Hobby Color 3.3
Olivegrun RAL 6003 Russian Green "4bo" 1947 Mr Color 3.5
Olivegrun RLM 80 (Trop) Chrome Green Aqueous Hobby Color 3.6
Orange Clear Orange Mr Clear Color GX 2.9
Panzer Grey RAL 7021 Dark Seagray Bs381c 638 Mr Color 1.8
Pearl Copper Brass Mr Metal Color 5.9
Pearl Deep Black MS Red Gundam Color Spray 4.0
Pearl Deep Blue Blue Acrysion 6.2
Pearl Deep Charcoal MS Red Gundam Color Spray 2.9
Pearl Deep Green Metallic Green Acrysion 2.6
Pearl Kiwi Lime Lime Green Acrysion 11.6
Pearl Red Purple Red Aqueous Hobby Color 3.1
Pearl Root Beer Brown Mahogany Acrysion 5.9
Pearl Solid Gold Metal Yellow Mr Metallic Color GX 3.3
Pearl Starship White Super Fine Silver 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 3.0
Pearl Tropical Orange Orange Acrysion 3.2
Pearl Wild Berry Magenta Primary Color Pigments 9.3
Pink Character Flesh (2) Mr Color 4.5
Pink Primer Primer Pink Acrysion 7.8
Purple (Purple Violet) Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX 4.0
RAF Dark Earth Dark Earth Aqueous Hobby Color 6.4
RAF Dark Green Dark Green (Kawasaki) Mr Color 2.5
RAF High Speed Silver Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color 1.4
RAF Interior Green Light Brown Aqueous Hobby Color 5.0
RAF Middle Stone Blue Gold Mr Metallic Color GX 2.5
RAF underside Sky 610 Sky Bs381c/210 Mr Color 5.1
Radome Tan FS 33613 Clear Pale Orange Mr Color Lascivus 8.0
Rail Tie Brown Dark Earth Bs381c/450 Mr Color 2.6
Red Deep Clear Red Mr Clear Color GX 3.2
Red Oxide German WWII RAL 3009 Russet Aqueous Hobby Color 3.9
Red Oxide Primer Primer Russet Aqueous Hobby Color 3.9
Resedagrun RAL 6011 Aircraft Gray Green Bs283 Mr Color 0.6
Rotbraun RAL 8017 Black Brown Aqueous Hobby Color 4.7
Rotbraun RAL 8012 Red Brown Acrysion 4.8
Russian 6k FS 30117 Brass Mr Metal Color 5.0
Russian Cockpit Emerald Green Green Fs34227 Mr Color 0.4
Russian Dark Green 4BO FS 34079 RLM71 Dark Green Aqueous Hobby Color 0.7
Russian Dark Olive 2 FS 34096 Chrome Green Aqueous Hobby Color 2.6
Russian Dark Olive FS 34102 Khaki Acrysion 3.1
Russian Dark Olive Faded 1 FS 34096 Chrome Green Aqueous Hobby Color 2.6
Russian Green Modern AFV Dark Green (Kawasaki) Mr Color 2.4
Russian WWII 4B0 FS 34257 Cockpit Color (Kawanishi) Mr Color 7.9
SAC Bomber Tan FS 34201 IDF Gray3 (Modern) Mr Color 4.1
SAC bomber Green FS 34159 Gray Fs36231 Mr Color 4.7
Sand Merdec Olive Drab (1) Acrysion 6.7
Sandgelb RLM 79 RLM79 Sandy Brown Aqueous Hobby Color 4.7
Sandgrau RAL 7027 RLM02 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color 6.1
Schwarzgrun RLM 70 German WWII Rlm71 Dark Green Mr Color 1.3
Sea Grey Medium RAF WWII BS 637 Barley Gray Bs4800/18b21 Mr Color 2.1
Signalbraun RAL 8002 Red Brown (2) Aqueous Hobby Color 2.5
Silver Rough Silver Mr Metallic Color GX 2.3
Standard Rust Carmine Red Aqueous Hobby Color 3.0
Surf Green (CH 1957) Pale Green Aqueous Hobby Color 7.7
Tan Primer Primer Light Brown Mr Color 7.4
Tire Black 1 Black Acrysion 0.0
Transparent Blue Cobalt Blue Acrysion 5.4
Transparent Dust IDF Grau 1 (-1981 Shinai) Mr Color 7.6
Transparent Green Green Fs34227 Aqueous Hobby Color 4.0
Transparent Light Rust 1 Carmine Red Aqueous Hobby Color 3.0
Transparent Medium Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color 0.0
Transparent Orange Clear Orange Acrysion 4.0
Transparent Red Red (IJNircraftmarking) Mr Color 2.4
Transparent Smoke Dark Gray (1) Mr Color 3.2
US Army Khaki Drab FS 34088 Brown Fs30219 Mr Color 6.3
US Army Olive Drab FS 319 Brown Fs30219 Mr Color 6.3
US Army Olive Drab FS 33070 Khaki Acrysion 1.1
US Army Olive Drab FS 34088 Russian Green "4bo" 1947 Mr Color 4.8
US Army Olive Drab Faded 1 FS 34088 Zinc-chromate Type I Fs34151 Mr Color 3.5
US Army Olive Drab Faded 2 Metal Yellow Green Mr Metallic Color GX 3.2
US Army Olive Drab Faded 3 Blue Gold Mr Metallic Color GX 7.4
US Army Sand FS 30277 Light Brown Mr Color 6.5
US Blue Grey FS35189 Gray Fs36375 Mr Color 2.8
US Camouflage Grey FS 36622 Super Stainless 2 Mr Color Super Metallic 2 5.1
US Dark Green FS 34079 Olive Drab 2 Mr Color Modulation Set 3.7
US Desert Tan Modern 2 FS 33446 Light Brown Mr Color 4.0
US Interior Green FS 34151 Light Brown Aqueous Hobby Color 2.3
US Medium Green FS 34102 Khaki Acrysion 3.1
USAAF Olive Drab 41 WWII Earth Green Mr Color 4.2
USN Flight Deck Blue 21 Gray Aqueous Hobby Color 3.9
USN Pale Grey Blue 5P Gun Chrome Mr Color 2.1
USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 Blue Fs15044 Mr Color 3.7
White Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color 0.0
White Aluminum IJN Hull Color/Maizuru Mr Color 1.9
White Primer Primer Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color 0.0
Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo German Gray Shadow Mr Color Modulation Set 3.9
Yellow Chiara Yellow Mr Color GX 0.7
Yellow Zinc Chromate Chiara Yellow Mr Color GX 5.0

Converting a one-coat range? Contrast, Speedpaint and Xpress rows need a tighter bracket than the rest of this table

Reverse: Mr. Hobby → Mission Models

The reverse chart is a different answer, not this one upside down: how much of a range another really covers, in both directions