Paint Equivalents

Tamiya to Mig paint conversion chart

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

233 of the 320 Tamiya colours below have an equivalent in Mig within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 83 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 3.6. The 87 gaps are not spread evenly: 18 of them are reds, so that is the corner of the Tamiya range Mig does not answer.

TamiyaMigΔE
Acrylic thinner Matt Varnish 0.2
Bare-metal silver Cold Gray 4.1
Base white Matt Varnish 0.2
Black Washable Black 0.0
Black Washable Black 1.6
Black Dunkelgrau Shadow 1.4
Black green Protective Mc 1200 5.1
Blue Medium Blue 6.3
Blue Medium Blue 6.3
Blue violet Warhead Metallic Blue 8.3
Bright mica red Metallic Red 6.4
Bright orange Metallic Red 11.6
Bright red Metallic Red 6.3
Bright red Metallic Red 11.6
Brilliant blue Marine Blue 4.1
Brilliant orange Crystal Orange 5.3
British green Protective Mc 1200 4.2
Bronze Crystal Red 4.7
Brown Light Rust Wash 4.0
Brown (JGSDF) Khaki 7.0
Brown (JGSDF) Earth 2.6
Brown (JGSDF) Dunkelgelb Dark Base 5.0
Buff RLM 84 Graublau 3.2
Buff Fs 33446 US Modern Vehicles 1.7
Camel yellow Sand Yellow 9.3
Candy lime green Lime Green 8.5
Champagne gold RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb AUS ’44 Dg IIi 2.1
Champagne gold RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb AUS ’44 Dg I 1.7
Chrome silver Cold Gray 4.1
Chrome yellow Yellow 3.7
Clear Matt Varnish 0.2
Clear Matt Varnish 0.2
Clear Matt Varnish 0.2
Clear blue Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II 6.8
Clear blue Cyan 8.7
Clear blue Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II 11.5
Clear green Lime Green 2.9
Clear orange Crystal Orange 1.8
Clear orange Crystal Orange 2.7
Clear orange Orange 4.3
Clear red Metallic Red 10.1
Clear red Copper 12.1
Clear red Copper 11.6
Clear yellow Yellow 8.7
Clear yellow Yellow 8.5
Cockpit green (IJN) RAL 6011 Resedagrün 7.6
Copper Metallic Orange 3.9
Coral blue RLM 76 Pale Grey 10.8
Dark blue Crystal Black Blue 9.8
Dark copper Red Primer Shine 4.8
Dark earth Khaki 3.7
Dark ghost gray RLM 78 Hellblau 6.5
Dark ghost grey Fs 36320 Dark Compass Ghost Gray 2.2
Dark green Protective Mc 1200 3.9
Dark green Protective Mc 1200 4.0
Dark green Crystal Green 1.4
Dark green Protective Mc 1200 3.9
Dark green (IJA) Crystal Green 5.2
Dark green (JGSDF) Crystal Green 4.9
Dark green (JGSDF) Matt Varnish 0.2
Dark green (JGSDF).jpeg Fs 34092 Medium Green 2.5
Dark green (Luftwaffe) Protective Mc 1200 4.9
Dark green 2 Protective Mc 1200 5.3
Dark green 2 Matt Varnish 0.2
Dark green 2 Fs 34092 Medium Green 3.7
Dark green 2 RAL 6011 Resedagrün 6.9
Dark green 2 (IJN) Protective Mc 1200 4.1
Dark green 2 (IJN) Protective Mc 1200 8.5
Dark green 2 (RAF) Matt Varnish 0.2
Dark grey Fs 36118 Medium Gunship Gray 4.8
Dark iron Matt Varnish 0.2
Dark iron RAL 7017 Dunkelbraun 0.6
Dark mica blue Blue Wash For Panzer Grey 7.3
Dark sea grey Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 2.6
Dark yellow Oil Ochre 4.4
Dark yellow Oil Ochre 1.9
Dark yellow 2 Matt Varnish 0.2
Dark yellow 2 Warm Sand-yellow 4.1
Deck tan Dunkelgelb Light Base 3.2
Deep green Burnt Brown Red 3.2
Deep metallic blue Crystal Black Blue 5.9
Desert yellow Sand Yellow 3.5
Dull red Crystal Red 4.5
Dull red.jpeg Brown Soil 5.2
Field blue Fs 36118 Medium Gunship Gray 6.0
Field grey Fs 24277 Green 4.5
Field grey Polished Metal 4.6
Flat aluminum Cold Gray 1.7
Flat aluminum One Shot Primer - White 1.9
Flat base Matt Varnish 0.2
Flat base Matt Varnish 0.6
Flat black Dunkelgrau Shadow 1.4
Flat black Washable Black 1.6
Flat blue Blue (RAL 5019) 2.4
Flat blue Marine Blue 9.2
Flat brown Burnt Brown Red 4.3
Flat clear Matt Varnish 0.2
Flat clear Light Blue 7.0
Flat clear Matt Varnish 0.2
Flat earth Brown Soil 2.2
Flat earth Washable Rust 2.4
Flat flesh Light Skin Tone 3.7
Flat flesh Light Skin Tone 6.9
Flat flesh Light Skin Tone 7.3
Flat green Crystal Green 2.6
Flat red Metallic Red 11.6
Flat red Metallic Red 6.4
Flat white Matt Varnish 0.2
Flat white Matt Varnish 0.2
Flat yellow Yellow 3.7
Flat yellow Yellow 7.4
Fluorescent orange Matt Varnish 0.2
Fluorescent red Metallic Red 10.4
French blue Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue 2.7
German gray Dull Green 5.9
German grey Neutral Wash 6.0
German grey Neutral Wash 6.0
Gloss aluminum One Shot Primer - White 1.9
Gloss aluminum Cold Gray 4.1
Gold Oil Ochre 6.0
Gold leaf Oil Ochre 6.0
Gray green One Shot Primer - Green 3.1
Gray green (IJN) Steel 3.8
Gray green (IJN) Steel 3.8
Gray green (IJN) Fs 34424 Light Gray Green 4.5
Gray violet French Blue 1.4
Green Deep Green 5.7
Green One Shot Primer - Green 4.8
Gun metal Neutral Wash 3.1
Gun metal Neutral Wash 1.3
Gun metal Neutral Wash 3.1
Gunship gray 2 French Blue 5.1
Gunship grey Neutral Wash 3.2
Haze grey Fs 36320 Dark Compass Ghost Gray 3.1
Hull red Red Primer Base 3.3
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) 2.2
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) Medium Sea Grey (bs 637) 2.2
IJN gray (Maizuru Arsenal) Matt Varnish 0.2
IJN gray (Maizuru Arsenal) Matt Varnish 0.2
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) Ocean Grey (bs 629) 2.3
IJN gray (Yokosuka Arsenal) Matt Varnish 0.2
IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) 1.7
IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) Grey High Light 0.0
IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Night Blue Grey 1.6
IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Dunkelgrau Light Base 1.7
IJN graySasebo Arsenal Ocean Grey (bs 629) 2.3
Insignia white Bone 2.3
Insignia white One Shot Primer - White 3.1
Intermediate blue Fs 36320 Dark Compass Ghost Gray 6.7
Italian red Metallic Red 3.3
Italian red Metallic Red 11.6
J.A. green Crystal Green 3.0
J.A. grey Light Green Khv-553m 4.5
J.N. green Scc 15 (british 1944-45 Olive Drab) 4.2
J.N. grey Fs 34424 Light Gray Green 1.0
Khaki Russian Light Base 3.3
Khaki RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (mid War) 2.7
Khaki drab Scc 15 (british 1944-45 Olive Drab) 3.3
Lacquer thinner Matt Varnish 0.2
Lavender Violet 8.5
Lemon yellow Yellow 8.7
Light blue RLM 76 Pale Grey 4.5
Light blue RLM 76 Pale Grey 0.6
Light blue Fs35260 Sky Line Blue A II 8.1
Light brown (DAK 1941) Sand Yellow 5.0
Light ghost gray Light Blue 7.0
Light ghost grey RLM 78 Hellblau 1.9
Light gray Silver 3.1
Light gray Sky Type S (bs 210) 5.0
Light gray Fs 36622 Gray 3.4
Light gray (IJA) Matt Aluminum 2.7
Light gray (IJN) Silver 1.3
Light green Lime Green 12.8
Light green Light Green 13.8
Light green (Luftwaffe) Crystal Periscope Green 4.3
Light grey Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) 4.7
Light gun metal RLM 75 Grauviolett 3.1
Light gun metal Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) 2.7
Light metallic blue Russian Blue Amt-7 6.0
Light sand Fs 33446 US Modern Vehicles 2.7
Light sand Sand Yellow 3.3
Light sea grey Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray 4.2
Linoleum deck brown Earth Brown 2.9
Linoleum deck brown Red Primer Light Base 1.7
Linoleum deck brown.jpeg Scc 2 (british 1941-44 Service Drab) 3.0
Maroon Red Primer Base 1.3
Matt black Dunkelgrau Shadow 1.4
Matt white Matt Varnish 0.2
Medium blue Dull Green 4.1
Medium gray RLM 75 Grauviolett 4.4
Medium grey Sky Type S (bs 210) 5.0
Medium sea gray Apc Interior Light Green 2.7
Medium sea gray 2 Fs 36495 Light Gray 3.0
Medium sea gray 2 (RAF) Matt Varnish 0.2
Metallic black Rubber &amp; Tires 3.5
Metallic black Dunkelgrau Shadow 3.7
Metallic blue Crystal Light Blue 8.1
Metallic blue Blue (RAL 5019) 3.0
Metallic brown RAL 8012 Rotbraun 5.7
Metallic gold RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb AUS ’44 Dg IIi 3.1
Metallic gray One Shot Primer - Grey 2.6
Metallic gray Matt Varnish 0.2
Metallic green Lime Green 1.8
Metallic grey Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 2.6
Metallic orange Orange 3.4
Metallic orange Matt Varnish 0.2
Metallic red Metallic Red 6.0
Metallic silver Cold Gray 2.6
Mica blue Medium Blue 5.1
Mica blue Medium Blue 4.7
Mica red Red 3.3
Mica red Metallic Red 7.3
Mica silver Cold Gray 2.8
Mica silver Cold Gray 1.7
Mixing blue Medium Blue 10.2
Mixing red Copper 8.4
Mixing yellow Yellow 4.9
NATO black Satin Black 2.7
NATO black Washable Black 0.0
NATO black Satin Black 2.7
NATO brown RAL 8012 Rotbraun 4.1
NATO brown Washable Earth 2.1
NATO brown RAL 8012 Rotbraun 4.1
NATO green Pale Green 2.3
NATO green Fs 34092 Medium Green 4.7
NATO green Pale Green 2.3
Navy blue Medium Blue 6.7
Neutral gray Fs 36293 2.3
Neutral grey Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) 3.1
Ocean gray Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 3.6
Ocean gray 2 Fs 36320 Dark Compass Ghost Gray 3.6
Ocean gray 2 (RAF) Matt Varnish 0.2
Olive drab Russian Dark Base 4.4
Olive drab Russian Dark Base 4.4
Olive drab RLM 71 Dunkelgrün 2.0
Olive drab Russian Dark Base 4.4
Olive drab (JGSDF) Crystal Green 3.1
Olive drab (JGSDF) Fs 34092 Medium Green 4.7
Olive drab (JGSDF) Crystal Green 1.5
Olive drab 2 Fs 34092 Medium Green 3.5
Olive drab 2 Russian Green Base 4.4
Olive green Protective Mc 1200 4.6
Olive green Crystal Green 3.9
Orange Crystal Orange 5.3
Orange Orange 7.4
Park green Lime Green 2.4
Park green Lime Green 2.9
Pearl blue Medium Blue 4.6
Pearl blue Medium Blue 3.7
Pearl clear Matt White 1.4
Pearl clear Dunkelgelb Shine 2.0
Pearl green Light Green Khv-553m 6.2
Pearl light blue Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray 7.0
Pearl light red Copper 18.3
Pearl white Matt Varnish 0.2
Pearl white Bone 2.3
Pearl yellow Matt Varnish 0.2
Pink Copper 19.2
Pink Basic Skin Tone 17.7
Pure blue Marine Blue 3.5
Pure blue Matt Varnish 0.2
Pure metallic red Metallic Red 5.5
Pure metallic red Matt Varnish 0.2
Pure orange Crystal Orange 2.5
Pure orange Matt Varnish 0.2
Pure red Metallic Red 6.7
Pure red Metallic Red 6.4
Pure white Matt Varnish 0.2
Pure yellow Gold Yellow (RLM 04 Gelb) 11.2
Purple Violet 4.6
Purple Violet 4.6
RLM grey Fs 36314 (bs 626) 4.1
Racing blue Medium Blue 4.6
Racing blue Crystal Black Blue 11.0
Racing green Crystal Green 5.2
Racing white Matt Varnish 0.2
Racing white Satin White 0.4
Red Metallic Red 11.6
Red brown Clay Brown 4.9
Red brown Clay Brown 4.9
Red brown 2 Matt Varnish 0.2
Red brown 2 RLM 81 Braunviolett 1.8
Royal blue Dunkelgrau Base 10.3
Royal light gray Cold Gray 5.3
Royal light gray Cold Gray 5.3
Rubber black Matt Varnish 0.2
Rubber black Washable Black 0.0
Rubber black Neutral Wash 3.8
Sea blue Fs 36118 Medium Gunship Gray 6.2
Semi gloss black Dunkelgrau Shadow 1.4
Semi gloss black Washable Black 1.6
Semi gloss black Dunkelgrau Shadow 1.4
Semi gloss clear Matt Varnish 0.6
Semi gloss clear Matt Varnish 0.2
Semi-gloss bright gun metal Matt Varnish 0.2
Semi-gloss clear Matt Varnish 0.2
Silver One Shot Primer - White 1.1
Silver leaf Cold Gray 1.7
Sky RLM 84 Graublau 2.5
Sky blue Fs 15102 Dark Gray Blue 6.5
Sky grey Stone Grey 5.6
Smoke Fs 36440 Light Gull Gray 3.2
Smoke Cold Gray 2.8
Smoke Crystal Glass 5.5
Sparkling silver One Shot Primer - White 1.6
Tan Ochre Brown 2.7
Titanium gold RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb AUS ’44 Dg I 3.8
Titanium gold RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb AUS ’44 Dg I 3.8
Titanium gold RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb AUS ’44 Dg I 1.2
Titanium silver Fs 36622 Gray 2.1
Titanium silver Fs 36622 Gray 2.5
Titanium silver Silver 2.8
White Matt Varnish 0.2
White Matt Varnish 0.2
Wooden deck tan New Iraqui Army Sand 3.5
Wooden deck tan Light Sand Grey 3.8
Wooden deck tan Fs 33446 US Modern Vehicles 4.3
Yellow Yellow 8.7
Yellow green Gold 7.7
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Ochre Earth 4.7

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