Paint Equivalents

Tamiya to Liquitex paint conversion chart

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

125 of the 320 Tamiya colours below have an equivalent in Liquitex within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 63 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 5.9. The 195 gaps are not spread evenly: 37 of them are yellows, so that is the corner of the Tamiya range Liquitex does not answer.

TamiyaLiquitexΔE
Acrylic thinner Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Bare-metal silver Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 6.4
Base white Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Black Ivory Black 8.4
Black Indigo 8.2
Black Muted Grey 0.3
Black green Viridian Hue Permanent 6.9
Blue Ultramarine Blue Red Shade 8.4
Blue Ultramarine Blue Red Shade 8.4
Blue violet Brilliant Blue 8.7
Bright mica red Transparent Orange 4.6
Bright orange Cadmium-free Red Light 5.2
Bright red Transparent Orange 4.7
Bright red Cadmium-free Red Light 5.7
Brilliant blue Cerulean Blue 7.6
Brilliant orange Fluorescent Orange 4.6
British green Viridian Hue Permanent 6.0
Bronze Pyrrole Crimson 4.5
Brown Transparent Burnt Sienna 5.6
Brown (JGSDF) Iridescent Rich Bronze 7.5
Brown (JGSDF) Iridescent Rich Bronze 9.2
Brown (JGSDF) Iridescent Rich Gold 3.0
Buff Vivid Lime Green 10.1
Buff Naples Yellow Hue 9.1
Camel yellow Yellow Medium Azo 3.9
Candy lime green Light Emerald Green 4.0
Champagne gold Parchment 4.7
Champagne gold Light Bismuth Yellow 9.1
Chrome silver Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 6.4
Chrome yellow Yellow Light Hansa 2.7
Clear Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Clear Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Clear Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Clear blue Light Phthalocyanine Green 13.6
Clear blue Fluorescent Blue 4.8
Clear blue Light Blue Permanent 10.5
Clear green Light Emerald Green 8.1
Clear orange Fluorescent Orange 1.2
Clear orange Yellow Orange Azo 1.5
Clear orange Cadmium-free Orange 4.3
Clear red Cadmium-free Red Light 5.3
Clear red Medium Magenta 8.8
Clear red Medium Magenta 10.5
Clear yellow Yellow Light Hansa 7.9
Clear yellow Yellow Light Hansa 7.6
Cockpit green (IJN) Light Emerald Green 10.0
Copper Vivid Red Orange 3.5
Coral blue Bright Aqua Green 9.7
Dark blue Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade 8.0
Dark copper Iridescent Rich Copper 4.9
Dark earth Iridescent Rich Bronze 5.4
Dark ghost gray Iridescent Bright Silver 11.4
Dark ghost grey Iridescent Bright Silver 13.3
Dark green Sap Green Permanent 5.5
Dark green Green Deep Permanent 4.1
Dark green Green Deep Permanent 6.4
Dark green Sap Green Permanent 5.5
Dark green (IJA) Green Deep Permanent 1.8
Dark green (JGSDF) Green Deep Permanent 2.1
Dark green (JGSDF) Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Dark green (JGSDF).jpeg Muted Green 7.3
Dark green (Luftwaffe) Sap Green Permanent 5.9
Dark green 2 Viridian Hue Permanent 7.1
Dark green 2 Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Dark green 2 Phthalocyanine Green Yellow Shade 6.8
Dark green 2 Light Green Permanent 11.5
Dark green 2 (IJN) Viridian Hue Permanent 5.7
Dark green 2 (IJN) Viridian Hue Permanent 4.0
Dark green 2 (RAF) Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Dark grey Muted Grey 6.1
Dark iron Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Dark iron Transparent Raw Umber 5.7
Dark mica blue Prussian Blue Hue 6.6
Dark sea grey Neutral Gray 5 9.3
Dark yellow Vivid Lime Green 9.1
Dark yellow Cadmium-free Yellow Medium 9.7
Dark yellow 2 Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Dark yellow 2 Vivid Lime Green 9.2
Deck tan Parchment 9.3
Deep green Transparent Burnt Umber 5.4
Deep metallic blue Prussian Blue Hue 4.5
Desert yellow Naples Yellow Hue 2.7
Dull red Quinacridone Red-orange 8.2
Dull red.jpeg Red Oxide 4.2
Field blue Muted Turquoise 4.6
Field grey Bright Aqua Green 13.6
Field grey Transparent Viridian Hue 10.1
Flat aluminum Iridescent White 4.3
Flat aluminum Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 1.3
Flat base Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Flat base Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.0
Flat black Muted Grey 0.3
Flat black Indigo 8.2
Flat blue Cerulean Blue 1.6
Flat blue Cerulean Blue Hue 6.0
Flat brown Transparent Raw Umber 6.7
Flat clear Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Flat clear Iridescent Bright Silver 10.1
Flat clear Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Flat earth Iridescent Rich Bronze 5.4
Flat earth Quinacridone Red 4.2
Flat flesh Light Bismuth Yellow 13.6
Flat flesh Cadmium-free Yellow Light 11.4
Flat flesh Naples Yellow Hue 12.1
Flat green Green Deep Permanent 4.4
Flat red Cadmium-free Red Light 5.7
Flat red Cadmium-free Red Light 5.2
Flat white Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Flat white Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Flat yellow Yellow Light Hansa 2.7
Flat yellow Yellow Light Hansa 6.6
Fluorescent orange Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Fluorescent red Cadmium-free Red Light 4.8
French blue Fluorescent Blue 8.3
German gray Manganese Blue Hue 7.5
German grey Muted Turquoise 6.8
German grey Muted Turquoise 6.8
Gloss aluminum Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 1.3
Gloss aluminum Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 6.4
Gold Cadmium-free Yellow Medium 4.6
Gold leaf Cadmium-free Yellow Medium 4.6
Gray green Muted Green 5.3
Gray green (IJN) Parchment 7.8
Gray green (IJN) Parchment 7.8
Gray green (IJN) Parchment 7.5
Gray violet Cerulean Blue 7.4
Green Green Deep Permanent 1.6
Green Hooker’s Green Deep Hue Permanent 3.6
Gun metal Muted Grey 11.1
Gun metal Muted Grey 8.6
Gun metal Muted Grey 11.1
Gunship gray 2 Manganese Blue Hue 7.7
Gunship grey Muted Grey 7.4
Haze grey Iridescent Bright Silver 9.5
Hull red Transparent Burnt Sienna 5.8
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Iridescent Bright Silver 7.7
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Iridescent Bright Silver 7.7
IJN gray (Maizuru Arsenal) Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
IJN gray (Maizuru Arsenal) Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) Neutral Gray 5 9.1
IJN gray (Yokosuka Arsenal) Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Iridescent Bright Silver 13.9
IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Iridescent Bright Silver 11.1
IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Muted Grey 12.8
IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Neutral Gray 5 11.6
IJN graySasebo Arsenal Neutral Gray 5 9.1
Insignia white Titanium White 5.4
Insignia white Iridescent White 1.8
Intermediate blue Iridescent Bright Silver 16.6
Italian red Naphthol Red Light 3.8
Italian red Cadmium-free Red Light 5.7
J.A. green Green Deep Permanent 6.8
J.A. grey Brilliant Yellow Green 10.2
J.N. green Sap Green Permanent 2.7
J.N. grey Parchment 10.5
Khaki Bronze Yellow 6.6
Khaki Iridescent Antique Gold 7.6
Khaki drab Sap Green Permanent 1.5
Lacquer thinner Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Lavender Ultramarine Blue Red Shade 14.2
Lemon yellow Yellow Light Hansa 7.9
Light blue Light Blue Permanent 5.7
Light blue Light Blue Permanent 5.0
Light blue Fluorescent Blue 14.6
Light brown (DAK 1941) Naples Yellow Hue 8.1
Light ghost gray Iridescent Bright Silver 11.3
Light ghost grey Iridescent Bright Silver 9.5
Light gray Parchment 5.7
Light gray Iridescent Bright Silver 9.6
Light gray Iridescent White 3.3
Light gray (IJA) Light Blue Permanent 10.2
Light gray (IJN) Iridescent White 7.0
Light green Light Emerald Green 7.6
Light green Brilliant Yellow Green 8.8
Light green (Luftwaffe) Emerald Green 2.1
Light grey Neutral Gray 5 12.5
Light gun metal Neutral Gray 5 7.7
Light gun metal Neutral Gray 5 10.7
Light metallic blue Cerulean Blue Hue 4.7
Light sand Naples Yellow Hue 9.1
Light sand Naples Yellow Hue 7.2
Light sea grey Light Blue Violet 7.1
Linoleum deck brown Iridescent Rich Bronze 3.1
Linoleum deck brown Transparent Burnt Sienna 7.5
Linoleum deck brown.jpeg Transparent Raw Umber 7.6
Maroon Transparent Burnt Sienna 6.0
Matt black Muted Grey 0.3
Matt white Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Medium blue Cerulean Blue Hue 10.1
Medium gray Neutral Gray 5 12.0
Medium grey Iridescent Bright Silver 9.6
Medium sea gray Iridescent Bright Silver 11.2
Medium sea gray 2 Light Blue Permanent 9.5
Medium sea gray 2 (RAF) Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Metallic black Muted Grey 3.5
Metallic black Muted Grey 3.6
Metallic blue Cerulean Blue Hue 8.0
Metallic blue Cerulean Blue 4.5
Metallic brown Iridescent Rich Copper 8.1
Metallic gold Light Bismuth Yellow 2.7
Metallic gray Neutral Gray 5 6.8
Metallic gray Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Metallic green Light Emerald Green 7.5
Metallic grey Neutral Gray 5 9.0
Metallic orange Cadmium-free Orange 4.3
Metallic orange Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Metallic red Transparent Orange 4.4
Metallic silver Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 2.3
Mica blue Cerulean Blue 7.7
Mica blue Cerulean Blue 7.4
Mica red Naphthol Red Light 2.0
Mica red Transparent Orange 5.2
Mica silver Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 3.0
Mica silver Iridescent White 4.3
Mixing blue Ultramarine Blue Red Shade 3.4
Mixing red Cadmium-free Red Medium 6.9
Mixing yellow Yellow Light Hansa 4.0
NATO black Ivory Black 1.8
NATO black Ivory Black 8.4
NATO black Ivory Black 1.8
NATO brown Iridescent Rich Bronze 7.7
NATO brown Iridescent Rich Bronze 4.4
NATO brown Iridescent Rich Bronze 7.7
NATO green Emerald Green 5.4
NATO green Phthalocyanine Green Yellow Shade 4.7
NATO green Emerald Green 5.4
Navy blue Cerulean Blue 5.7
Neutral gray Iridescent Bright Silver 8.8
Neutral grey Neutral Gray 5 11.7
Ocean gray Neutral Gray 5 11.8
Ocean gray 2 Iridescent Bright Silver 13.4
Ocean gray 2 (RAF) Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Olive drab Sap Green Permanent 9.2
Olive drab Sap Green Permanent 9.2
Olive drab Muted Green 10.7
Olive drab Sap Green Permanent 9.2
Olive drab (JGSDF) Sap Green Permanent 5.4
Olive drab (JGSDF) Phthalocyanine Green Yellow Shade 4.7
Olive drab (JGSDF) Sap Green Permanent 6.3
Olive drab 2 Muted Green 9.0
Olive drab 2 Chromium Oxide Green 8.9
Olive green Green Deep Permanent 4.2
Olive green Green Deep Permanent 7.6
Orange Fluorescent Orange 4.6
Orange Cadmium-free Orange 6.9
Park green Light Emerald Green 5.9
Park green Light Emerald Green 4.5
Pearl blue Cerulean Blue 7.1
Pearl blue Cerulean Blue 5.6
Pearl clear Payne's Gray 0.6
Pearl clear Parchment 5.7
Pearl green Bright Aqua Green 11.4
Pearl light blue Light Blue Violet 10.1
Pearl light red Fluorescent Pink 17.2
Pearl white Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Pearl white Titanium White 5.4
Pearl yellow Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Pink Fluorescent Pink 14.5
Pink Fluorescent Pink 17.7
Pure blue Cerulean Blue 6.7
Pure blue Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Pure metallic red Transparent Orange 3.4
Pure metallic red Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Pure orange Yellow Orange Azo 0.4
Pure orange Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Pure red Cadmium-free Red Light 4.9
Pure red Transparent Orange 4.6
Pure white Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Pure yellow Fluorescent Yellow 10.0
Purple Cerulean Blue 9.5
Purple Cerulean Blue 9.5
RLM grey Iridescent Bright Silver 12.6
Racing blue Cerulean Blue 7.1
Racing blue Ultramarine Blue Green Shade 7.0
Racing green Green Deep Permanent 1.8
Racing white Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Racing white Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 1.5
Red Cadmium-free Red Light 5.7
Red brown Iridescent Rich Bronze 5.2
Red brown Iridescent Rich Bronze 5.2
Red brown 2 Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Red brown 2 Muted Pink 2.0
Royal blue Ultramarine Blue Red Shade 5.6
Royal light gray Iridescent White 6.6
Royal light gray Iridescent White 6.6
Rubber black Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Rubber black Ivory Black 8.4
Rubber black Muted Grey 6.0
Sea blue Muted Turquoise 2.7
Semi gloss black Muted Grey 0.3
Semi gloss black Indigo 8.2
Semi gloss black Muted Grey 0.3
Semi gloss clear Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.0
Semi gloss clear Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Semi-gloss bright gun metal Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Semi-gloss clear Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Silver Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 0.0
Silver leaf Iridescent White 4.3
Sky Brilliant Yellow Green 8.3
Sky blue Fluorescent Blue 10.2
Sky grey Iridescent Bright Silver 8.8
Smoke Iridescent Bright Silver 4.8
Smoke Iridescent White 4.7
Smoke Iridescent Bright Silver 8.1
Sparkling silver Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent 1.3
Tan Iridescent Antique Gold 7.0
Titanium gold Light Bismuth Yellow 9.9
Titanium gold Light Bismuth Yellow 5.2
Titanium gold Light Bismuth Yellow 8.5
Titanium silver Parchment 5.2
Titanium silver Iridescent White 4.2
Titanium silver Iridescent White 6.1
White Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
White Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent 1.3
Wooden deck tan Light Bismuth Yellow 10.9
Wooden deck tan Iridescent Bright Silver 12.0
Wooden deck tan Naples Yellow Hue 7.1
Yellow Yellow Light Hansa 7.9
Yellow green Vivid Lime Green 3.0
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Yellow Oxide 8.8

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