Paint Equivalents

Mission Models to The Army Painter paint conversion chart

Every Mission Models paint with its closest The Army Painter equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 201 rows, sorted by name.

171 of the 201 Mission Models 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. 56 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 2.8. The 30 gaps are not spread evenly: 9 of them are blues, so that is the corner of the Mission Models 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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Mission ModelsThe Army PainterΔE
Aircraft Grey Gloss FS 16473 Silver Dragon D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments 2.2
Aluminum Company Grey Warpaints Fanatic 2.3
Anthrazitgrau RAL 7016 (Anthracite Grey) Raven Black Warpaints Air 1.5
Aotaki Blue Green Royal Cloak Warpaints 5.1
Arcadian Blue (F 1965) Battleship Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0 3.3
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 Hexed Violet Warpaints Fanatic 4.9
Black Matt Black Warpaints 0.0
Black Primer Primer Matt Black Warpaints 0.0
Blue Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic 5.0
Brass Wasteland Clay Warpaints Fanatic 2.9
Braunviolet RLM 81 Tainted Gold Warpaints Air 5.2
Bright Blue (Mecha etc) Crystal Blue Warpaints Fanatic 0.4
British Light Silver Grey RAL 7001 Shining Silver Warpaints Fanatic 6.4
British Light Stone RAL 61 Pallid Bone Speedpaint Set 2.0 3.6
British Portland Stone RAL 64 Pale Sand Warpaints Fanatic 2.2
British Sand Yellow Modern AFV Pallid Bone Speedpaint Set 2.0 1.0
British Slate Grey 34 Oozing Purple Warpaints 5.1
Bronze Green British AFV Burnt Moss Speedpaint Set 2.0 4.1
Brown Dark Wood Speedpaint Set 2.1
Chrome Shining Silver Warpaints 1.0
Clear Primer (Transparent) Primer Holy White Speedpaint Set 0.0
Cold Rolled Steel Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic 1.9
Concrete 1 Necrotic Flesh Warpaints 4.8
Copper Warrior Skin Speedpaint Set 2.0 3.6
Coral (CH 1955/626) Agate Skin Warpaints Fanatic 4.3
Crocus Yellow Bleached Bone Warpaints Air 3.7
Dark Aluminum Fairy Dust Warpaints Air 1.2
Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 Uniform Grey Warpaints Fanatic 1.5
Dark Grey RLM 66 German WWII Late War Cockpits, etc Crypt Wraith Warpaints 3.3
Dark Gull Grey FS 36231 Ash Grey Warpaints Fanatic 3.3
Dark Rust 1 Wet Mud Warpaints 2.5
Dark Tan FS 30219 Evil Chrome Warpaints Air 1.6
Dunkelbraun RAL 7017 Tainted Gold Warpaints Fanatic 2.2
Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 Yellow Dune Warpaints Air 4.4
Dunkelgelb Late 1944 RAL 7028 Pallid Bone Speedpaint Set 2.0 3.6
Dunkelgrün RLM 71 Dark Emerald Warpaints Fanatic 1.7
Dunkelgrün RLM 83 Camo Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.0 2.7
Duraluminum Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Fanatic 2.6
Earth Red Brown Merdec FS 30117 Sepia Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash 2.8
Earth Yellow Tan Merdec FS 30257 Daemonic Yellow Warpaints 1.5
Extra Dark Sea Grey BS381 RAF Uniform Grey Warpaints Primer 2.4
Farm Tractor Green (Bright Green) Mouldy Clothes Warpaints 3.8
Farm Tractor Yellow Angelic Yellow D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments 0.7
French Blue (Cobalt Blue) Regal Blue Warpaints Fanatic 1.4
Gelb (Yellow) RLM 04 German WWII Daemonic Yellow Warpaints 2.4
Gelbbraun RAL 8020 Otyugh Brown D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments 3.4
Gelbolive RAL 6014 Tainted Gold Warpaints Fanatic 6.1
German Field Grey 6006 Exile Green Warpaints Air 3.7
German WWII Elfenbein Interior White Arid Earth Warpaints 3.0
Gloss Black Base for Chrome Matt Black Warpaints 0.0
Gloss Grey USN FS 16081 Ocean Depths Warpaints Air 2.7
Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042 Abyssal Blue Warpaints Fanatic 2.2
Gloss White Base for Chrome Holy White Speedpaint Set 0.0
Gold Meteor Rock Warpaints Air 1.8
Grau RLM 02 Grey Castle Warpaints Fanatic 3.9
Graugrun Khakibrun RAL 7008 Desert Yellow Warpaints Fanatic 4.4
Graugrun RLM 74 Dark Sky Warpaints Air 1.0
Grauviolet RLM 75 Gun Metal Warpaints Fanatic 1.8
Green Greenskin Warpaints Primer 3.0
Green Zinc Chromate Jungle Green Warpaints Air 3.3
Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets Runic Cobalt Warpaints Fanatic 4.2
Grey Primer Primer Spaceship Exterior Warpaints 0.7
Grunbraun RAL 8000 Brownish Decay Speedpaint Set 2.0 2.6
Gun Metal Onyx Skin Skin Tones Paint Set 3.2
Gunship Grey FS 36118 Uniform Grey Warpaints Air 4.4
Have Glass Grey FS36170 Plate Mail Metal Warpaints Air 1.7
Haze Grey US Navy 5H Stone Golem Warpaints 2.9
Hellblau RLM 65 Ghostly Vapours D&D Undead Set 5.5
Hellblau RLM 78 Yeti White Warpaints Air 5.9
Hellgrun RLM 82 Camouflage Green Warpaints Fanatic 3.3
High Low Visibility Grey FS (595) FS 36373 Mithril Warpaints Fanatic 4.4
Hiway Yellow 1930 / 1990 Heavy Equipment Daemonic Yellow Warpaints 3.1
Hull Red Anti Fouling Norfolk 65A Chaotic Red Warpaints 2.6
IDF Green Dark Emerald Warpaints Fanatic 2.7
IDF Sand Grey Version 1 Hoard Bronze Speedpaint Set 2.0 2.0
IDF Sand Grey Version 2 Bony Matter Speedpaint Set 2.0 5.2
Insignia Red FS 31136 Mars Red Warpaints 4.5
Insignia White FS 17875 Holy White Speedpaint Set 0.0
Intermediate Blue FS 35164 Uniform Grey Warpaints Primer 5.4
Iridescent Blue Ultramarine Blue Warpaints 5.7
Iridescent Candy Red Dragon Red Warpaints Fanatic 0.2
Iridescent Cherry Blood Red Speedpaint Set 1.2
Iridescent Duck Teal Xanathar Blue D&D Underdark Set 3.0
Iridescent Lemon Yellow Zealot Yellow Speedpaint Set 2.0 2.1
Iridescent Plum Purple Purple Tone Warpaints Tone 5.7
Iridescent Turquoise Tidal Blue Warpaints Fanatic 4.8
J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) Grey Castle Warpaints Fanatic 3.4
Japanese D1 Deep Green WWII (IJN) Ruinous Spell Warpaints Air 4.5
Japanese J3 Hai-Iro Lt Grey (Zero) Camouflage Green Warpaints Fanatic 6.0
Japanese M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green WWII Patagon Pine Warpaints Fanatic 5.5
Japanese Propeller Brown Tiger's Eye Skin Skin Tones Paint Set 3.0
Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII Night Scales Metallic Colours Paint Set 1.8
LRDG Pink Dorado Skin Warpaints Fanatic 1.6
Lavender Pastel Lavender Speedpaint Set 2.0 4.3
Lichtblau RLM 76 Ghostly Vapours D&D Undead Set 3.8
Light Blue (Mecha) Crystal Blue Warpaints 5.5
Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 Shining Silver Warpaints Fanatic 1.5
Light Grey FS 36495 Stone Golem Warpaints 3.0
Light Gull Grey FS 16440 Spaceship Exterior Warpaints 0.9
Light Gull Grey FS 36440 Stone Golem Warpaints 3.0
Light Neutral Tomb King Tan Warpaints Fanatic 2.8
Light Rust 1 Incursion Orange Warpaints Air 1.9
Light Sea Grey FS 36307 Field Grey Warpaints 6.4
Lilac (Chrysler 1966) Diviner Light Warpaints Fanatic 3.2
Mahogany (Flight Decks, Tools) Tiger's Eye Skin Skin Tones Paint Set 3.0
Medium Grey FS 35237 Eternal Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments 6.1
Medium Grey FS 36270 Grey Primer D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Primer 4.3
Metallic Burnt Iron 1 Noble Skin Speedpaint Set 2.0 5.0
NATO Black Death Metal Warpaints Fanatic 1.0
NATO Brown Evil Chrome Warpaints Fanatic 2.8
NATO Green Camo Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.0 2.6
Neutral Haze Grey US Navy (WWII/Post) Field Grey Warpaints 5.2
New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) Daemonic Yellow Warpaints 5.1
Ocean Grey RAF WWII Mid/Late FS 36173 Brush-On Primer Warpaints Fanatic Wash 5.5
Olive Drab / Dark Green 1968-74 FS 24087 Tundra Taupe Warpaints Fanatic 3.1
Olivegrun RAL 6003 Military Shader Warpaints Tone 3.2
Olivegrun RLM 80 (Trop) Army Green Warpaints Primer 1.8
Orange Rust Monster D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments 2.8
Panzer Grey RAL 7021 Enchanted Steel Speedpaint Set 2.0 2.6
Pearl Copper Mid Brown Quickshade Washes Set 3.9
Pearl Deep Black Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set 2.0
Pearl Deep Blue Ultramarine Blue Warpaints 6.3
Pearl Deep Charcoal Onyx Skin Skin Tones Paint Set 4.1
Pearl Deep Green Goblin Green Warpaints 3.6
Pearl Kiwi Lime Snake Scales Warpaints 4.1
Pearl Red Cambion Crimson D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments 1.8
Pearl Root Beer Brown Strong Tone Quickshade Washes Set 2.3
Pearl Solid Gold Ochre Clay Speedpaint Set 2.0 2.8
Pearl Starship White Pearl Pigment Toner Skin Tones Paint Set 1.9
Pearl Tropical Orange Lava Orange Warpaints 2.7
Pearl Wild Berry Pixie Pink Warpaints Air 2.5
Pink Ruby Skin Skin Tones Paint Set 2.5
Pink Primer Primer Power Node Glow Warpaints Fanatic Wash 3.2
Purple (Purple Violet) Periwinkle Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 1.6
RAF Dark Earth Desert Yellow Warpaints Fanatic 2.6
RAF Dark Green Military Shader Quickshade Washes Set 4.4
RAF High Speed Silver Gloss Varnish Warpaints 1.2
RAF Interior Green Olive Drab Warpaints Fanatic 1.0
RAF Middle Stone Wasteland Clay Warpaints Fanatic 5.2
RAF underside Sky 610 Zombie Flesh Warpaints Air 1.8
Radome Tan FS 33613 Arid Earth Warpaints 3.5
Rail Tie Brown Cypress Brown Warpaints Air 5.6
Red Dragon Red Warpaints 2.4
Red Oxide German WWII RAL 3009 Slaughter Red Speedpaint Set 2.1
Red Oxide Primer Primer Slaughter Red Speedpaint Set 2.1
Resedagrun RAL 6011 Camouflage Green Warpaints Fanatic 3.0
Rotbraun RAL 8017 Strong Tone Quickshade Washes Set 3.1
Rotbraun RAL 8012 Duergar Metal D&D Underdark Set 0.9
Russian 6k FS 30117 Ruddy Fur Speedpaint Set 2.0 1.9
Russian Cockpit Emerald Green Pharaoh Guard Warpaints Fanatic 4.9
Russian Dark Green 4BO FS 34079 Hardened Carapace Warpaints 3.7
Russian Dark Olive 2 FS 34096 Camo Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.6
Russian Dark Olive FS 34102 Tundra Taupe Warpaints Fanatic 4.9
Russian Dark Olive Faded 1 FS 34096 Camo Cloak Speedpaint Set 2.6
Russian Green Modern AFV Military Shader Quickshade Washes Set 3.4
Russian WWII 4B0 FS 34257 Witch Brew Warpaints 1.7
SAC Bomber Tan FS 34201 Filthy Cape Warpaints 2.7
SAC bomber Green FS 34159 Exile Green Warpaints Air 5.6
Sand Merdec Glittering Loot Speedpaint Set 2.0 2.7
Sandgelb RLM 79 Troll Claws Warpaints 4.5
Sandgrau RAL 7027 Tomb King Tan Warpaints Fanatic 3.7
Schwarzgrun RLM 70 German WWII Crypt Wraith Warpaints 2.9
Sea Grey Medium RAF WWII BS 637 Cadre Grey Warpaints Air 4.0
Signalbraun RAL 8002 Leather Brown Warpaints Primer 1.2
Silver Ashen Stone Speedpaint Set 2.0 1.0
Standard Rust Vampire Garments D&D Undead Set 1.9
Surf Green (CH 1957) Mossy Green Warpaints Fanatic 7.4
Tan Primer Primer Tomb King Tan Warpaints Fanatic 2.8
Tire Black 1 Matt Black Warpaints 0.0
Transparent Blue Alien Purple Warpaints Primer 11.4
Transparent Dust Fair Skin D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments 3.6
Transparent Green Glitter Green Metallic Colours Paint Set 1.1
Transparent Light Rust 1 Vampire Garments D&D Undead Set 1.9
Transparent Medium Holy White Speedpaint Set 0.0
Transparent Orange Fire Lizard Warpaints 2.8
Transparent Red Vampire Garments D&D Undead Set 5.8
Transparent Smoke Polished Silver Speedpaint Set 2.0 3.2
US Army Khaki Drab FS 34088 Prairie Ochre Warpaints Fanatic 2.8
US Army Olive Drab FS 319 Prairie Ochre Warpaints Fanatic 2.8
US Army Olive Drab FS 33070 Tainted Gold Warpaints Fanatic 4.1
US Army Olive Drab FS 34088 Army Green Warpaints Primer 2.7
US Army Olive Drab Faded 1 FS 34088 Drab Green Warpaints Air 2.5
US Army Olive Drab Faded 2 Combat Fatigues Warpaints 4.3
US Army Olive Drab Faded 3 Combat Fatigues Warpaints 6.6
US Army Sand FS 30277 Tomb King Tan Warpaints Fanatic 1.5
US Blue Grey FS35189 Phantasmal Blue Warpaints Air 7.2
US Camouflage Grey FS 36622 Brainmatter Beige Warpaints Fanatic 3.3
US Dark Green FS 34079 Unforgiven Green Warpaints Air 2.2
US Desert Tan Modern 2 FS 33446 Kobold Skin Warpaints Air 2.4
US Interior Green FS 34151 Camouflage Green Warpaints Fanatic 2.4
US Medium Green FS 34102 Tundra Taupe Warpaints Fanatic 4.9
USAAF Olive Drab 41 WWII Tainted Gold Metallic Colours Paint Set 3.1
USN Flight Deck Blue 21 Dark Sky Warpaints 6.0
USN Pale Grey Blue 5P Ashen Stone Speedpaint Set 2.0 1.8
USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 Blue Tone Quickshade Washes Set 0.9
White Holy White Speedpaint Set 0.0
White Aluminum Mithril Warpaints Fanatic 1.6
White Primer Primer Holy White Speedpaint Set 0.0
Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo Shadow Wash D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Wash 3.6
Yellow Babe Blonde Warpaints 0.5
Yellow Zinc Chromate Angelic Yellow D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments 3.9

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

Reverse: The Army Painter → 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