Paint Equivalents

Warcolours to Mission Models paint conversion chart

Every Warcolours paint with its closest Mission Models equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 174 rows, sorted by name.

77 of the 174 Warcolours colours below have an equivalent in Mission Models within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 15 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 5.5. The 97 gaps are not spread evenly: 20 of them are blues, so that is the corner of the Warcolours range Mission Models 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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WarcoloursMission ModelsΔE
Black Inks for Shading and Glazing Black 0.0
Blue 1 Layer paints Arcadian Blue (F 1965) 10.7
Blue 2 Layer paints Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets 9.3
Blue 3 Layer paints Bright Blue (Mecha etc) 6.0
Blue 4 Layer paints Iridescent Blue 2.3
Blue 5 Layer paints Blue 1.2
Blue Glaze Glazing paints Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets 3.5
Blue Grey 1 Layer paints Arcadian Blue (F 1965) 9.0
Blue Grey 2 Layer paints Hellblau RLM 78 7.8
Blue Grey 3 Layer paints Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 5.9
Blue Grey 4 Layer paints Intermediate Blue FS 35164 7.6
Blue Grey 5 Layer paints Graugrun RLM 74 6.2
Brown 1 Layer paints Coral (CH 1955/626) 2.2
Brown 2 Layer paints Standard Rust 3.2
Brown 3 Layer paints Red Oxide German WWII RAL 3009 3.2
Brown 4 Layer paints Dark Tan FS 30219 3.0
Brown 5 Layer paints Pearl Deep Charcoal 6.0
Brown Glaze Glazing paints Coral (CH 1955/626) 6.4
Burnt Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing Pearl Tropical Orange 5.3
Cool Grey 1 Layer paints Aluminum 2.8
Cool Grey 2 Layer paints Aircraft Grey Gloss FS 16473 4.2
Cool Grey 3 Layer paints Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 2.9
Cool Grey 4 Layer paints Cold Rolled Steel 1.0
Cool Grey 5 Layer paints Worn Black Grey Tires / Camo 3.9
Dark Green Inks for Shading and Glazing Farm Tractor Green (Bright Green) 6.6
Emerald 1 Layer paints Surf Green (CH 1957) 16.8
Emerald 2 Layer paints Pearl Deep Green 16.0
Emerald 3 Layer paints Pearl Deep Green 3.7
Emerald 4 Layer paints Transparent Green 4.7
Emerald 5 Layer paints Green 3.1
Flesh 1 Layer paints Crocus Yellow 5.5
Flesh 2 Layer paints Radome Tan FS 33613 3.4
Flesh 3 Layer paints LRDG Pink 6.1
Flesh 4 Layer paints Coral (CH 1955/626) 4.4
Flesh 5 Layer paints IDF Sand Grey Version 2 6.5
Fluorescent Green Layer paints Pearl Kiwi Lime 16.3
Fluorescent Orange Layer paints Gelb (Yellow) RLM 04 German WWII 0.8
Fluorescent Pink Layer paints Pearl Wild Berry 11.8
Fluorescent Yellow Layer paints Yellow Zinc Chromate 11.6
Green 1 Layer paints Yellow Zinc Chromate 12.3
Green 2 Layer paints Pearl Kiwi Lime 16.7
Green 3 Layer paints Green Zinc Chromate 12.4
Green 4 Layer paints Pearl Deep Green 8.7
Green 5 Layer paints Farm Tractor Green (Bright Green) 6.1
Green Glaze Glazing paints Pearl Kiwi Lime 16.4
Grey Paints for undercoating Light Ghost Grey FS 36375 2.9
Marine 1 Layer paints Arcadian Blue (F 1965) 11.0
Marine 2 Layer paints Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets 6.4
Marine 3 Layer paints Light Blue (Mecha) 4.0
Marine 4 Layer paints French Blue (Cobalt Blue) 3.5
Marine 5 Layer paints Gloss Sea Blue FS 15042 5.5
Metallic Antique Gold Metallic paints Pearl Solid Gold 5.3
Metallic Black Metallic paints Gun Metal 1.4
Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints Rotbraun RAL 8012 4.3
Metallic Blue Metallic paints Pearl Deep Blue 9.7
Metallic Bright Gold Metallic paints Gold 2.4
Metallic Brown Metallic paints Gold 3.3
Metallic Choco Metallic paints Sandgelb RLM 79 4.8
Metallic Copper Metallic paints Russian 6k FS 30117 4.2
Metallic Crimson Metallic paints Insignia Red FS 31136 8.3
Metallic Dark Copper Metallic paints Signalbraun RAL 8002 1.8
Metallic Dark Green Metallic paints Pearl Kiwi Lime 10.5
Metallic Emerald Metallic paints Pearl Deep Green 1.4
Metallic Green Metallic paints Yellow Zinc Chromate 12.9
Metallic Lemon Metallic paints Sandgelb RLM 79 3.3
Metallic Pale Gold Metallic paints British Sand Yellow Modern AFV 9.1
Metallic Pewter Metallic paints Duraluminum 3.2
Metallic Pink Metallic paints Pink Primer Primer 9.1
Metallic Red Metallic paints Insignia Red FS 31136 2.3
Metallic Sand Metallic paints Farm Tractor Yellow 9.6
Metallic Silver Metallic paints Transparent Smoke 3.9
Metallic Sky Metallic paints Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets 6.6
Metallic Turquoise Metallic paints Pearl Kiwi Lime 14.3
Metallic Ultramarine Metallic paints Pearl Deep Blue 15.1
Metallic Violet Metallic paints Transparent Blue 14.4
Metallic White Metallic paints Aluminum 3.6
Metallic Yellow Metallic paints Russian WWII 4B0 FS 34257 6.2
Ochre 1 Layer paints Crocus Yellow 2.4
Ochre 2 Layer paints Earth Yellow Tan Merdec FS 30257 7.0
Ochre 3 Layer paints New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) 4.7
Ochre 4 Layer paints Sandgelb RLM 79 8.4
Ochre 5 Layer paints Sandgelb RLM 79 5.2
Olive 1 Layer paints Farm Tractor Yellow 7.8
Olive 2 Layer paints Yellow Zinc Chromate 9.6
Olive 3 Layer paints Pearl Kiwi Lime 6.6
Olive 4 Layer paints Olivegrun RAL 6003 5.5
Olive 5 Layer paints IDF Green 7.3
One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints Light Blue (Mecha) 6.4
One-coat Beige One-coat paints Earth Yellow Tan Merdec FS 30257 7.5
One-coat Black One-coat paints Black 0.0
One-coat Blue One-coat paints Pearl Deep Blue 13.5
One-coat Green One-coat paints Pearl Kiwi Lime 11.8
One-coat Magenta One-coat paints Pearl Wild Berry 11.9
One-coat Ochre One-coat paints New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) 4.7
One-coat Orange One-coat paints Transparent Orange 3.2
One-coat Pink One-coat paints Pink Primer Primer 13.8
One-coat Purple One-coat paints Pearl Wild Berry 4.0
One-coat Red One-coat paints Insignia Red FS 31136 5.1
One-coat Red-orange One-coat paints Orange 6.0
One-coat Turquoise One-coat paints Iridescent Duck Teal 10.3
One-coat Violet One-coat paints Medium Grey FS 35237 14.6
One-coat Yellow One-coat paints Yellow 4.9
One-coat Yellow-green One-coat paints Pearl Kiwi Lime 11.8
Orange Inks for Shading and Glazing Transparent Orange 1.3
Orange 1 Layer paints British Sand Yellow Modern AFV 6.9
Orange 2 Layer paints Earth Yellow Tan Merdec FS 30257 3.5
Orange 3 Layer paints Transparent Orange 5.4
Orange 4 Layer paints Orange 4.0
Orange 5 Layer paints Insignia Red FS 31136 4.5
Pink 1 Layer paints Pink 9.5
Pink 2 Layer paints Pink Primer Primer 3.0
Pink 3 Layer paints Iridescent Candy Red 9.3
Pink 4 Layer paints Red Oxide German WWII RAL 3009 12.1
Pink 5 Layer paints Rotbraun RAL 8012 10.1
Pink Glaze Glazing paints Pink Primer Primer 2.3
Purple 1 Layer paints Lavender 8.3
Purple 2 Layer paints Pearl Wild Berry 12.0
Purple 3 Layer paints Pearl Wild Berry 4.0
Purple 4 Layer paints Rotbraun RAL 8012 15.8
Purple 5 Layer paints Pearl Root Beer Brown 8.4
Raw Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing Sandgelb RLM 79 8.6
Red Inks for Shading and Glazing Insignia Red FS 31136 4.8
Red 1 Layer paints Insignia Red FS 31136 3.9
Red 2 Layer paints Red 3.1
Red 3 Layer paints Iridescent Cherry 1.7
Red 4 Layer paints Red Oxide German WWII RAL 3009 3.4
Red 5 Layer paints Rotbraun RAL 8012 6.3
Red Glaze Glazing paints Coral (CH 1955/626) 7.4
Sepia Inks for Shading and Glazing Earth Red Brown Merdec FS 30117 4.8
Transparent Black Transparent paints NATO Black 2.9
Transparent Blue Transparent paints Grey Blue Cockpit / Camo Modern Russian Jets 2.3
Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 4.5
Transparent Brown Transparent paints Coral (CH 1955/626) 7.9
Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints Duraluminum 4.5
Transparent Emerald Transparent paints Japanese M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green WWII 8.9
Transparent Flesh Transparent paints Light Neutral 4.5
Transparent Green Transparent paints Japanese M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green WWII 2.4
Transparent Marine Transparent paints Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 5.4
Transparent Ochre Transparent paints Brass 4.9
Transparent Olive Transparent paints RAF Interior Green 4.0
Transparent Orange Transparent paints Coral (CH 1955/626) 9.9
Transparent Pink Transparent paints Pink Primer Primer 4.9
Transparent Purple Transparent paints Pink Primer Primer 8.4
Transparent Red Transparent paints Coral (CH 1955/626) 4.9
Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints US Blue Grey FS35189 5.1
Transparent Violet Transparent paints Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 9.3
Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints Transparent Smoke 2.3
Transparent White Transparent paints RAF High Speed Silver 2.9
Transparent Yellow Transparent paints Farm Tractor Yellow 6.8
Turquoise 1 Layer paints Surf Green (CH 1957) 13.0
Turquoise 2 Layer paints Iridescent Duck Teal 2.2
Turquoise 3 Layer paints Aotaki Blue Green 7.5
Turquoise 4 Layer paints Gloss Grey USN FS 16081 6.0
Turquoise 5 Layer paints US Dark Green FS 34079 11.6
Ultramarine Inks for Shading and Glazing Pearl Deep Blue 12.9
Vermilion Inks for Shading and Glazing Transparent Red 1.5
Violet 1 Layer paints Arcadian Blue (F 1965) 14.3
Violet 2 Layer paints British Light Silver Grey RAL 7001 13.9
Violet 3 Layer paints Panzer Grey RAL 7021 15.3
Violet 4 Layer paints Transparent Blue 9.6
Violet 5 Layer paints Iridescent Plum Purple 9.9
Warm Grey 1 Layer paints Light Grey FS 36495 0.3
Warm Grey 2 Layer paints J3 SP Lt Grey Japanese Zero (Amber) 5.6
Warm Grey 3 Layer paints Have Glass Grey FS36170 5.4
Warm Grey 4 Layer paints Metallic Burnt Iron 1 2.2
Warm Grey 5 Layer paints NATO Black 5.3
White Inks for Shading and Glazing Clear Primer (Transparent) Primer 0.0
Yellow Inks for Shading and Glazing Hiway Yellow 1930 / 1990 Heavy Equipment 0.6
Yellow 1 Layer paints British Portland Stone RAL 64 5.0
Yellow 2 Layer paints Yellow 4.9
Yellow 3 Layer paints Iridescent Lemon Yellow 2.6
Yellow 4 Layer paints Hiway Yellow 1930 / 1990 Heavy Equipment 1.0
Yellow 5 Layer paints New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) 6.7
Yellow Glaze Glazing paints Farm Tractor Yellow 7.4

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

Reverse: Mission Models → Warcolours

The reverse chart is a different answer, not this one upside down: how much of a range another really covers, in both directions