Paint Equivalents

Tamiya to Apple Barrel paint conversion chart

Every Tamiya paint with its closest Apple Barrel equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 320 rows, sorted by name.

182 of the 320 Tamiya colours below have an equivalent in Apple Barrel within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 22 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 4.5. The 138 gaps are not spread evenly: 30 of them are yellows, so that is the corner of the Tamiya range Apple Barrel does not answer.

TamiyaApple BarrelΔE
Acrylic thinner White 3.9
Bare-metal silver Real Navy 1.9
Base white White 3.9
Black Black 0.2
Black Black 1.6
Black Pewter Grey 4.2
Black green Real Green 5.2
Blue Cobalt Hue 1.5
Blue Cobalt Hue 1.5
Blue violet Blueberry Frost 3.9
Bright mica red Orange 4.8
Bright orange Orange 6.9
Bright red Orange 5.1
Bright red Orange 6.5
Brilliant blue Moody Blue 6.1
Brilliant orange Tangelo 3.7
British green Real Green 4.1
Bronze Barn Red 3.5
Brown Milk Chocolate 6.4
Brown (JGSDF) Toffee 8.0
Brown (JGSDF) Territorial Beige 8.0
Brown (JGSDF) Territorial Beige 7.9
Buff Lemon Chiffon 3.2
Buff Sunkissed Peach 3.8
Camel yellow Golden Yellow 3.6
Candy lime green Neon Green 5.7
Champagne gold Antique Parchment 5.7
Champagne gold Lemon Chiffon 3.0
Chrome silver Real Navy 1.9
Chrome yellow Canary Yellow 3.9
Clear White 3.9
Clear White 3.9
Clear White 3.9
Clear blue Cool Blue 6.8
Clear blue Cool Blue 6.7
Clear blue Caribbean 5.2
Clear green Crisp Green 6.5
Clear orange Nectarine 4.1
Clear orange Neon Orange 5.4
Clear orange Tangelo 5.2
Clear red Orange 8.8
Clear red Neon Pink 5.0
Clear red Neon Pink 3.9
Clear yellow Light Yellow 7.6
Clear yellow Light Yellow 7.4
Cockpit green (IJN) Crisp Green 5.5
Copper Apricot 4.1
Coral blue Mint Crush 3.5
Dark blue Real Blue 5.5
Dark copper Toffee 5.5
Dark earth Toffee 8.5
Dark ghost gray Light Blue 4.3
Dark ghost grey Granite Gray 8.5
Dark green Real Green 3.2
Dark green Holly Branch 2.5
Dark green Meadow Green 6.0
Dark green Real Green 3.2
Dark green (IJA) Meadow Green 3.4
Dark green (JGSDF) Meadow Green 3.4
Dark green (JGSDF) White 3.9
Dark green (JGSDF).jpeg Mountain Forest 4.9
Dark green (Luftwaffe) Real Green 4.7
Dark green 2 Real Green 5.6
Dark green 2 White 3.9
Dark green 2 Christmas Green 4.6
Dark green 2 Crisp Green 8.6
Dark green 2 (IJN) Real Green 4.0
Dark green 2 (IJN) Arbor Green 3.6
Dark green 2 (RAF) White 3.9
Dark grey Dark Gray 5.9
Dark iron White 3.9
Dark iron Burnt Umber 6.7
Dark mica blue English Navy 3.9
Dark sea grey Misty White 7.2
Dark yellow Yellow Flame 1.5
Dark yellow Lemon Chiffon 5.2
Dark yellow 2 White 3.9
Dark yellow 2 Light Yellow 1.6
Deck tan Ivory 3.0
Deep green Nutmeg Brown 6.4
Deep metallic blue Black 3.6
Desert yellow Yellow 4.8
Dull red Red Apple 3.6
Dull red.jpeg Ripe Tomato 7.3
Field blue Tuscan Teal 6.9
Field grey Wedgewood Green 6.3
Field grey Green Machine 7.9
Flat aluminum Snow White 2.6
Flat aluminum White 1.9
Flat base White 3.9
Flat base White 3.9
Flat black Pewter Grey 4.2
Flat black Black 1.6
Flat blue Primary Blue 3.3
Flat blue Moody Blue 2.2
Flat brown Nutmeg Brown 6.8
Flat clear White 3.9
Flat clear China Blue 3.0
Flat clear White 3.9
Flat earth Toffee 8.3
Flat earth Harvest Orange 4.3
Flat flesh Lite Mocha 10.7
Flat flesh King’s Gold 9.5
Flat flesh Peach 10.0
Flat green Meadow Green 3.8
Flat red Orange 6.5
Flat red Orange 6.3
Flat white White 3.9
Flat white White 3.9
Flat yellow Canary Yellow 3.9
Flat yellow Canary Yellow 6.5
Fluorescent orange White 3.9
Fluorescent red Orange 7.3
French blue Sky Haze 4.1
German gray Tuscan Teal 5.1
German grey Dark Gray 5.8
German grey Dark Gray 5.8
Gloss aluminum White 1.9
Gloss aluminum Real Navy 1.9
Gold Sunny Day 2.7
Gold leaf Sunny Day 2.7
Gray green Arbor Green 7.3
Gray green (IJN) Leaf Green 5.2
Gray green (IJN) Leaf Green 5.2
Gray green (IJN) Leaf Green 5.5
Gray violet Denim Blue 2.1
Green Holly Branch 4.6
Green Arbor Green 6.1
Gun metal Dark Gray 6.5
Gun metal Dark Gray 3.5
Gun metal Dark Gray 6.5
Gunship gray 2 Denim Blue 4.3
Gunship grey Dark Gray 3.9
Haze grey Granite Gray 5.6
Hull red Spiced Berry 5.1
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Timeless Gray 5.6
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Timeless Gray 5.6
IJN gray (Maizuru Arsenal) White 3.9
IJN gray (Maizuru Arsenal) White 3.9
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) Misty White 4.1
IJN gray (Yokosuka Arsenal) White 3.9
IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Misty White 7.4
IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Misty White 7.1
IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Denim Blue 4.6
IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Misty White 5.6
IJN graySasebo Arsenal Misty White 4.1
Insignia white White 5.7
Insignia white White 0.9
Intermediate blue Atlantis 7.0
Italian red Harvest Orange 8.8
Italian red Orange 6.5
J.A. green Christmas Green 6.4
J.A. grey Spring Green 7.1
J.N. green Real Green 6.2
J.N. grey Spring Green 3.3
Khaki Palm Leaf 8.5
Khaki Kiwi 7.7
Khaki drab Mossy Green 6.4
Lacquer thinner White 3.9
Lavender Grape Freeze 2.7
Lemon yellow Light Yellow 7.6
Light blue Key West 4.9
Light blue Key West 4.7
Light blue Pool Blue 6.3
Light brown (DAK 1941) King’s Gold 5.7
Light ghost gray Light Blue 3.0
Light ghost grey Parrot Blue 5.9
Light gray Bright Green 4.1
Light gray Leaf Green 4.5
Light gray Vanilla Ice Cream 2.3
Light gray (IJA) Leaf Green 4.6
Light gray (IJN) Bright Green 1.7
Light green Lime Sherbert 9.5
Light green Lime Sherbert 8.9
Light green (Luftwaffe) Parakeet 4.1
Light grey Sky Blue 8.3
Light gun metal Misty White 4.1
Light gun metal Misty White 6.3
Light metallic blue Teal Treat 2.3
Light sand Sunkissed Peach 4.6
Light sand Sunny Day 6.1
Light sea grey Blue Bonnet 6.3
Linoleum deck brown Toffee 6.3
Linoleum deck brown Barn Red 6.8
Linoleum deck brown.jpeg Sandstone 7.1
Maroon Barn Red 4.2
Matt black Pewter Grey 4.2
Matt white White 3.9
Medium blue Tuscan Teal 7.0
Medium gray Granite Gray 7.2
Medium grey Leaf Green 4.5
Medium sea gray Wedgewood Green 6.0
Medium sea gray 2 China Blue 5.8
Medium sea gray 2 (RAF) White 3.9
Metallic black Burnt Umber 3.4
Metallic black Pewter Grey 5.0
Metallic blue Tropical Blue 4.2
Metallic blue Primary Blue 4.1
Metallic brown Harvest Orange 6.4
Metallic gold Antique Parchment 6.7
Metallic gray Misty White 1.2
Metallic gray White 3.9
Metallic green Neon Green 6.3
Metallic grey Misty White 7.3
Metallic orange Tangelo 3.6
Metallic orange White 3.9
Metallic red Orange 5.6
Metallic silver Country Grey 1.5
Mica blue Cobalt Hue 3.4
Mica blue Cobalt Hue 3.4
Mica red Sweet Potato 6.8
Mica red Orange 3.1
Mica silver Elephant Gray 2.6
Mica silver Snow White 2.6
Mixing blue Deep Purple 2.7
Mixing red Fruit Punch 5.3
Mixing yellow Canary Yellow 4.2
NATO black Pavement 2.3
NATO black Black 0.2
NATO black Pavement 2.3
NATO brown Ripe Tomato 8.1
NATO brown Toffee 8.0
NATO brown Ripe Tomato 8.1
NATO green Kelly Green 5.1
NATO green Christmas Green 3.4
NATO green Kelly Green 5.1
Navy blue Award Blue 4.0
Neutral gray Granite Gray 4.7
Neutral grey Misty White 7.7
Ocean gray Denim Blue 6.0
Ocean gray 2 Sky Haze 8.4
Ocean gray 2 (RAF) White 3.9
Olive drab English Ivy Green 9.1
Olive drab English Ivy Green 9.1
Olive drab English Ivy Green 4.5
Olive drab English Ivy Green 9.1
Olive drab (JGSDF) Mossy Green 7.4
Olive drab (JGSDF) Christmas Green 3.4
Olive drab (JGSDF) Meadow Green 6.0
Olive drab 2 English Ivy Green 5.3
Olive drab 2 Palm Leaf 8.6
Olive green Holly Branch 2.6
Olive green Kelly Green 6.7
Orange Tangelo 3.7
Orange Pumpkin Orange 4.5
Park green Neon Green 5.2
Park green Neon Green 3.9
Pearl blue Cobalt Hue 3.9
Pearl blue Primary Blue 3.1
Pearl clear White 2.9
Pearl clear Antique Parchment 5.2
Pearl green Spring Green 5.8
Pearl light blue Blue Bonnet 4.7
Pearl light red Princess Pink 5.6
Pearl white White 3.9
Pearl white White 5.7
Pearl yellow White 3.9
Pink Princess Pink 5.1
Pink Princess Pink 3.8
Pure blue Blue Charm 6.3
Pure blue White 3.9
Pure metallic red Orange 5.0
Pure metallic red White 3.9
Pure orange Neon Orange 4.7
Pure orange White 3.9
Pure red Orange 4.8
Pure red Orange 4.8
Pure white White 3.9
Pure yellow Neon Yellow 9.0
Purple Cobalt Hue 5.0
Purple Cobalt Hue 5.0
RLM grey Wedgewood Green 4.0
Racing blue Cobalt Hue 3.9
Racing blue Purple Iris 4.7
Racing green Meadow Green 3.4
Racing white White 3.9
Racing white Snowflake 1.2
Red Orange 6.5
Red brown Milk Chocolate 9.0
Red brown Milk Chocolate 9.0
Red brown 2 White 3.9
Red brown 2 Tapestry Wine 6.7
Royal blue Deep Purple 2.8
Royal light gray Real Navy 4.3
Royal light gray Real Navy 4.3
Rubber black White 3.9
Rubber black Black 0.2
Rubber black Dark Gray 4.4
Sea blue Dark Granite 6.4
Semi gloss black Pewter Grey 4.2
Semi gloss black Black 1.6
Semi gloss black Pewter Grey 4.2
Semi gloss clear White 3.9
Semi gloss clear White 3.9
Semi-gloss bright gun metal White 3.9
Semi-gloss clear White 3.9
Silver Snowflake 1.4
Silver leaf Snow White 2.6
Sky Lime Sherbert 6.6
Sky blue Pool Blue 7.1
Sky grey China Blue 4.4
Smoke Granite Gray 3.6
Smoke Snow White 2.4
Smoke Pure Silver 7.1
Sparkling silver Snowflake 1.7
Tan Classic Caramel 3.2
Titanium gold Lemon Chiffon 3.6
Titanium gold Lemon Chiffon 7.7
Titanium gold Lemon Chiffon 3.7
Titanium silver Vanilla Ice Cream 2.0
Titanium silver Vanilla Ice Cream 4.2
Titanium silver Bright Green 2.2
White White 3.9
White White 3.9
Wooden deck tan Ivory 6.7
Wooden deck tan Khaki 2.4
Wooden deck tan Sunkissed Peach 6.8
Yellow Light Yellow 7.6
Yellow green Lime Tree 5.8
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Classic Caramel 3.3

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