Paint Equivalents

Mission Models to Tom Color paint conversion chart

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

137 of the 201 Mission Models colours below have an equivalent in Tom Color within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 38 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 3.7. The 64 gaps are not spread evenly: 14 of them are reds, so that is the corner of the Mission Models range Tom Color 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 ModelsTom ColorΔE
Aircraft Grey Gloss FS 16473 Ship Grey 3.1
Aluminum Mig 25/31 Grey 3.1
Anthrazitgrau RAL 7016 (Anthracite Grey) Verde Oliva Scuro 2 4.2
Aotaki Blue Green Navy Blue Usn WW2 10.9
Arcadian Blue (F 1965) Highlight Skin Tone 6.2
Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 Baby Room Blue 7.1
Black Preto 0.0
Black Primer Primer Preto 0.0
Blue Raf Insignia Blue 3.4
Brass Ochre Brown 2.9
Braunviolet RLM 81 Russian Uniform Shadow 1.1
Bright Blue (Mecha etc) Raf Pru Blue Faded 12.3
British Light Silver Grey RAL 7001 Cinza Médio 0.8
British Light Stone RAL 61 Primer Acrílico Flesh Base Primer 3.8
British Portland Stone RAL 64 FS 37875 Insignia White 4.4
British Sand Yellow Modern AFV Primer Acrílico Flesh Base Primer 1.6
British Slate Grey 34 Silbergrau Dkm50 8.5
Bronze Green British AFV FS 34092 3.1
Brown FS 30117 Earth Red 3.0
Chrome Raf Light Aircraft Grey 2.8
Clear Primer (Transparent) Primer Branco 0.0
Cold Rolled Steel Tire Black Highlight 3.7
Concrete 1 Pastel Green 5.9
Copper Field Uniform Brown 5.3
Coral (CH 1955/626) Rosa Nina 13.3
Crocus Yellow Branco Lavado 3.7
Dark Aluminum Haze Grey Usn WW2 2.2
Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 Bs381c:638 Grey 2.9
Dark Grey RLM 66 German WWII Late War Cockpits, etc Dark Green Raf 3.9
Dark Gull Grey FS 36231 RAL 7000 Squirrel Grey 2.5
Dark Rust 1 Marrone Mimetico 1 7.7
Dark Tan FS 30219 FS 30140 Air Force Brown 5.8
Dunkelbraun RAL 7017 Olive Drab 41 2.9
Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 FS 30260 1.0
Dunkelgelb Late 1944 RAL 7028 Primer Acrílico Flesh Base Primer 3.8
Dunkelgrün RLM 71 FS 34094 2.7
Dunkelgrün RLM 83 FS 34083 2.8
Duraluminum Bs381c:638 Grey 2.1
Earth Red Brown Merdec FS 30117 FS 30051 11.0
Earth Yellow Tan Merdec FS 30257 FS 13655 3.5
Extra Dark Sea Grey BS381 RAF Dark Sea Grey 2.8
Farm Tractor Green (Bright Green) Verde 2.3
Farm Tractor Yellow Amarelo Girassol 2.7
French Blue (Cobalt Blue) Escama do Boitatá 5.4
Gelb (Yellow) RLM 04 German WWII Amarelo Helena 1.0
Gelbbraun RAL 8020 Medium Skin Tone 2.2
Gelbolive RAL 6014 Dark Earth Raf 4.4
German Field Grey 6006 Antifoliage Green 5.5
German WWII Elfenbein Interior White Base Skin Tone 3.0
Gloss Black Base for Chrome Preto 0.0
Gloss Grey USN FS 16081 Dark Blue 438m 7.0
Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042 Escama do Boitatá 4.8
Gloss White Base for Chrome Branco 0.0
Gold Amarelo Piquenique 2.5
Grau RLM 02 Sky Type S 5.7
Graugrun Khakibrun RAL 7008 Woodbrown Médio 4.9
Graugrun RLM 74 Raf WW2 Uniform Base 2.7
Grauviolet RLM 75 Grigio Azzurro Scuro 3 2.9
Green Forerst Green 2 7.6
Green Zinc Chromate Verde do Duende 8.8
Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets FS 35231 3.8
Grey Primer Primer Bianco Neve 6 3.2
Grunbraun RAL 8000 Japan Flight Suit Base 6.3
Gun Metal Dark Black Green Ijn 5.0
Gunship Grey FS 36118 Dark Sea Grey 1.8
Have Glass Grey FS36170 NeutRAL Grey 43 Versão 1 2.5
Haze Grey US Navy 5H Light Grey 627 1.0
Hellblau RLM 65 Barley Grey 6.5
Hellblau RLM 78 Silbergrau Dkm50 2.6
Hellgrun RLM 82 RAL 6011 4.0
High Low Visibility Grey FS (595) FS 36373 Silbergrau Dkm50 3.2
Hiway Yellow 1930 / 1990 Heavy Equipment Amarelo Helena 1.5
Hull Red Anti Fouling Norfolk 65A Vermelho Cabelo do Curupira 5.3
IDF Green Idf Green 0.6
IDF Sand Grey Version 1 Japan Flight Suit Base 7.3
IDF Sand Grey Version 2 Ana 616 Sand 3.1
Insignia Red FS 31136 Vermelho Flame 3.2
Insignia White FS 17875 Branco 0.0
Intermediate Blue FS 35164 Cinza Azulado Médio 0.4
Iridescent Blue Azul Do Charlie 4.8
Iridescent Candy Red Vermelho Gorro de Saci 5.9
Iridescent Cherry Vermelho Beterraba 3.2
Iridescent Duck Teal FS 35189 13.5
Iridescent Lemon Yellow Primer Acrílico Zinc Chromate Yellow Primer 4.8
Iridescent Plum Purple Azul 4.3
Iridescent Turquoise Navy Blue Usn WW2 8.4
J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) Sky Type S 4.1
Japanese D1 Deep Green WWII (IJN) Foliage Green 2.0
Japanese J3 Hai-Iro Lt Grey (Zero) FS 34227 1.5
Japanese M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green WWII Verde Mimetico 53192 4.2
Japanese Propeller Brown Marrone Mimetico 1 5.6
Japanese Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black Cowl WWII Flight Deck Stain 2.6
LRDG Pink Deck Tan 6.6
Lavender Highlight Skin Tone 14.0
Lichtblau RLM 76 Primer Acrílico Cinza Primer 8.2
Light Blue (Mecha) Raf Pru Blue Faded 10.3
Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 FS 36231 1.6
Light Grey FS 36495 Mig 25/31 Grey 2.1
Light Gull Grey FS 16440 Bianco Neve 6 3.1
Light Gull Grey FS 36440 Mig 25/31 Grey 2.1
Light Neutral Ana 616 Sand 6.3
Light Rust 1 FS 10266 13.0
Light Sea Grey FS 36307 Ocean Grey Raf 2.4
Lilac (Chrysler 1966) Rosa Cessna 8.9
Mahogany (Flight Decks, Tools) Marrone Mimetico 1 8.0
Medium Grey FS 35237 M-485 Blue Grey 0.8
Medium Grey FS 36270 FS 36320 1.0
Metallic Burnt Iron 1 Dark Black Green Ijn 4.6
NATO Black Black Uniform Shadow 2.4
NATO Brown Nato Brown 4.1
NATO Green FS 34083 6.5
Neutral Haze Grey US Navy (WWII/Post) Ana 621 Dark Dull Grey 6.0
New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) FS 13655 4.6
Ocean Grey RAF WWII Mid/Late FS 36173 Ocean Grey Raf 0.0
Olive Drab / Dark Green 1968-74 FS 24087 Ana 613 Olive Drab 1.5
Olivegrun RAL 6003 USAF Modern Uniform Light 3.6
Olivegrun RLM 80 (Trop) FS 34083 3.2
Orange Suco De Laranja 7.0
Panzer Grey RAL 7021 Dark Sea Grey 2.4
Pearl Copper Field Uniform Brown 10.0
Pearl Deep Black Flight Deck Stain 2.2
Pearl Deep Blue Azul Do Charlie 5.9
Pearl Deep Charcoal Tire Black 3.8
Pearl Deep Green Verde do Duende 9.1
Pearl Kiwi Lime FS 33481 Zinc Chromate Yellow 13.5
Pearl Red Vermelho Beterraba 3.0
Pearl Root Beer Brown Pelo de Lobisomem 5.4
Pearl Solid Gold Giallo Mimetico 2 2.3
Pearl Starship White Bianco Neve 6 3.3
Pearl Tropical Orange Suco De Laranja 3.7
Pearl Wild Berry A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) 15.3
Pink Rosa Cessna 15.0
Pink Primer Primer Rosa Cessna 5.6
Purple (Purple Violet) Azul Do Charlie 9.8
RAF Dark Earth Japan Flight Suit Base 5.2
RAF Dark Green FS 34094 3.7
RAF High Speed Silver Branco 1.4
RAF Interior Green Pale Green Idf 4.0
RAF Middle Stone USAF Pilot Belts And Details 5.2
RAF underside Sky 610 Seafoam Green 2.5
Radome Tan FS 33613 Base Skin Tone 2.7
Rail Tie Brown Deep Skin Tone 1.9
Red Vermelho Gorro de Saci 3.6
Red Oxide German WWII RAL 3009 Marrone Mimetico 1 5.0
Red Oxide Primer Primer Marrone Mimetico 1 5.0
Resedagrun RAL 6011 RAL 6011 4.1
Rotbraun RAL 8017 Leather Brown 3.4
Rotbraun RAL 8012 Oxide Brown 7.0
Russian 6k FS 30117 FS 30219 10.9
Russian Cockpit Emerald Green Antifoliage Green 8.3
Russian Dark Green 4BO FS 34079 Primer Acrílico Olive Drab Primer 1.0
Russian Dark Olive 2 FS 34096 FS 34083 4.9
Russian Dark Olive FS 34102 FS 33070 2.7
Russian Dark Olive Faded 1 FS 34096 FS 34083 4.9
Russian Green Modern AFV Forerst Green 2 5.3
Russian WWII 4B0 FS 34257 USAF Pilot Belts And Details 6.1
SAC Bomber Tan FS 34201 Ana 621 Dark Dull Grey 7.7
SAC bomber Green FS 34159 FS 34159 0.0
Sand Merdec Japan Flight Suit Base 4.3
Sandgelb RLM 79 Ochre Brown 4.6
Sandgrau RAL 7027 Afrika Mustard 6.9
Schwarzgrun RLM 70 German WWII Dark Green Raf 3.7
Sea Grey Medium RAF WWII BS 637 Faded Blue Jeans 4.9
Signalbraun RAL 8002 Oxide Brown 3.6
Silver Light Grey 627 2.7
Standard Rust Vermelho Beterraba 4.2
Surf Green (CH 1957) FS 36622 18.2
Tan Primer Primer Ana 616 Sand 6.3
Tire Black 1 Preto 0.0
Transparent Blue Azul 7.0
Transparent Dust Deck Tan 5.3
Transparent Green Verde 7.9
Transparent Light Rust 1 Vermelho Beterraba 4.2
Transparent Medium Branco 0.0
Transparent Orange Chama da Mula Sem Cabeça 13.4
Transparent Red Vermelho Cabelo do Curupira 4.8
Transparent Smoke FS 36314 2.0
US Army Khaki Drab FS 34088 FS 34088 4.3
US Army Olive Drab FS 319 FS 34088 4.3
US Army Olive Drab FS 33070 FS 33070 0.0
US Army Olive Drab FS 34088 FS 14151 1.6
US Army Olive Drab Faded 1 FS 34088 RAL 6011 4.8
US Army Olive Drab Faded 2 Pastel Green 5.3
US Army Olive Drab Faded 3 USAF Pilot Belts And Details 0.9
US Army Sand FS 30277 Carc Tan 5.8
US Blue Grey FS35189 FS 35189 0.9
US Camouflage Grey FS 36622 Couro Branco 3.5
US Dark Green FS 34079 Verde Oliva Scuro 2 3.6
US Desert Tan Modern 2 FS 33446 US Desert Sand 0.9
US Interior Green FS 34151 RAL 6011 3.7
US Medium Green FS 34102 FS 33070 2.7
USAAF Olive Drab 41 WWII Olive Drab 41 0.0
USN Flight Deck Blue 21 Cinza Azulado Médio 1.3
USN Pale Grey Blue 5P Ship Grey 4.7
USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 Oxford Blue 3.7
White Branco 0.0
White Aluminum RAL 7001 Silbergrau 2.1
White Primer Primer Branco 0.0
Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo FS 37030 2.8
Yellow Amarelo Girassol 3.0
Yellow Zinc Chromate Amarelo Mostarda 2.8

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

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