Paint Equivalents

Warcolours to Revell paint conversion chart

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

41 of the 174 Warcolours colours below have an equivalent in Revell within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 5 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 8.1. The 133 gaps are not spread evenly: 24 of them are blues, so that is the corner of the Warcolours range Revell 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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Black Inks for Shading and Glazing Black Email Color - Silk 4.9
Blue 1 Layer paints Clear Blue Email Color - Gloss 3.6
Blue 2 Layer paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 8.0
Blue 3 Layer paints Blue Email Color - Matt 4.7
Blue 4 Layer paints Blue Email Color - Gloss 5.2
Blue 5 Layer paints Dark Blue Email Color - Silk 5.2
Blue Glaze Glazing paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 6.4
Blue Grey 1 Layer paints Clear Blue Email Color - Gloss 10.8
Blue Grey 2 Layer paints Silver Email Color - Metallic 12.2
Blue Grey 3 Layer paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 10.8
Blue Grey 4 Layer paints Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt 9.7
Blue Grey 5 Layer paints Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt 6.1
Brown 1 Layer paints Clear Red Email Color - Gloss 6.1
Brown 2 Layer paints Fiery Red Email Color - Gloss 4.5
Brown 3 Layer paints Reddish Brown Email Color - Matt 5.1
Brown 4 Layer paints Leather Brown Email Color - Matt 6.3
Brown 5 Layer paints Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt 6.8
Brown Glaze Glazing paints Copper Email Color - Metallic 9.2
Burnt Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing Luminous Orange Email Color - Matt 8.2
Cool Grey 1 Layer paints Light Grey Email Color - Silk 3.0
Cool Grey 2 Layer paints Silver Email Color - Metallic 3.0
Cool Grey 3 Layer paints Steel Email Color - Metallic 5.0
Cool Grey 4 Layer paints Tank Grey Email Color - Matt 4.2
Cool Grey 5 Layer paints Black Email Color - Gloss 2.9
Dark Green Inks for Shading and Glazing Leaf Green Email Color - Silk 7.0
Emerald 1 Layer paints Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt 19.6
Emerald 2 Layer paints Light Blue Email Color - Matt 19.7
Emerald 3 Layer paints Patina Green Email Color - Silk 15.2
Emerald 4 Layer paints Emerald Green Email Color - Gloss 1.3
Emerald 5 Layer paints Dark Green Email Color - Matt 5.4
Flesh 1 Layer paints Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt 13.0
Flesh 2 Layer paints Beige Email Color - Silk 12.5
Flesh 3 Layer paints Flesh Email Color - Matt 7.4
Flesh 4 Layer paints Clear Red Email Color - Gloss 10.4
Flesh 5 Layer paints Copper Email Color - Metallic 7.0
Fluorescent Green Layer paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 16.6
Fluorescent Orange Layer paints Yellow Email Color - Silk 8.8
Fluorescent Pink Layer paints Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt 21.2
Fluorescent Yellow Layer paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 6.1
Green 1 Layer paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 6.8
Green 2 Layer paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 19.0
Green 3 Layer paints Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt 23.8
Green 4 Layer paints Green Email Color - Silk 16.4
Green 5 Layer paints Leaf Green Email Color - Silk 5.1
Green Glaze Glazing paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 16.7
Grey Paints for undercoating Steel Email Color - Metallic 5.0
Marine 1 Layer paints Clear Blue Email Color - Gloss 7.4
Marine 2 Layer paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 13.2
Marine 3 Layer paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 4.5
Marine 4 Layer paints Blue Email Color - Gloss 7.8
Marine 5 Layer paints Blue Email Color - Gloss 9.9
Metallic Antique Gold Metallic paints Brass Email Color - Metallic 9.7
Metallic Black Metallic paints Anthracite Grey Email Color - Matt 4.1
Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints Reddish Brown Email Color - Matt 8.1
Metallic Blue Metallic paints Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt 17.2
Metallic Bright Gold Metallic paints Yellow Email Color - Matt 9.3
Metallic Brown Metallic paints Brass Email Color - Metallic 7.8
Metallic Choco Metallic paints Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt 8.5
Metallic Copper Metallic paints Brown Email Color - Matt 7.8
Metallic Crimson Metallic paints Clear Red Email Color - Gloss 4.0
Metallic Dark Copper Metallic paints Reddish Brown Email Color - Matt 5.8
Metallic Dark Green Metallic paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 19.0
Metallic Emerald Metallic paints Leaf Green Email Color - Silk 10.6
Metallic Green Metallic paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 6.9
Metallic Lemon Metallic paints Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt 6.1
Metallic Pale Gold Metallic paints Yellow Email Color - Gloss 7.8
Metallic Pewter Metallic paints Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt 3.1
Metallic Pink Metallic paints Light Grey Email Color - Silk 18.6
Metallic Red Metallic paints Luminous Orange Email Color - Matt 2.8
Metallic Sand Metallic paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 4.5
Metallic Silver Metallic paints Light Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt 4.3
Metallic Sky Metallic paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 10.3
Metallic Turquoise Metallic paints Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt 20.5
Metallic Ultramarine Metallic paints Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt 15.2
Metallic Violet Metallic paints Granite Grey Email Color - Matt 14.6
Metallic White Metallic paints Light Grey Email Color - Silk 3.0
Metallic Yellow Metallic paints Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt 13.2
Ochre 1 Layer paints Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt 8.4
Ochre 2 Layer paints Yellow Email Color - Matt 5.9
Ochre 3 Layer paints Yellow Email Color - Silk 6.9
Ochre 4 Layer paints Brass Email Color - Metallic 4.7
Ochre 5 Layer paints Brass Email Color - Metallic 6.7
Olive 1 Layer paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 3.7
Olive 2 Layer paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 6.1
Olive 3 Layer paints Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt 17.6
Olive 4 Layer paints Green Email Color - Silk 9.9
Olive 5 Layer paints Olive Green Email Color - Silk 12.5
One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 10.8
One-coat Beige One-coat paints Yellow Email Color - Matt 7.2
One-coat Black One-coat paints Black Email Color - Silk 4.9
One-coat Blue One-coat paints Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt 17.5
One-coat Green One-coat paints Green Email Color - Silk 23.8
One-coat Magenta One-coat paints Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt 21.3
One-coat Ochre One-coat paints Yellow Email Color - Silk 6.9
One-coat Orange One-coat paints Clear Orange Email Color - Gloss 5.7
One-coat Pink One-coat paints Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt 16.8
One-coat Purple One-coat paints Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt 18.5
One-coat Red One-coat paints Luminous Orange Email Color - Matt 6.6
One-coat Red-orange One-coat paints Orange Email Color - Gloss 4.9
One-coat Turquoise One-coat paints Light Blue Email Color - Matt 15.0
One-coat Violet One-coat paints Grey Email Color - Matt 16.4
One-coat Yellow One-coat paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 4.6
One-coat Yellow-green One-coat paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 14.4
Orange Inks for Shading and Glazing Orange Email Color - Gloss 7.3
Orange 1 Layer paints Beige Email Color - Silk 9.2
Orange 2 Layer paints Yellow Email Color - Silk 5.7
Orange 3 Layer paints Clear Orange Email Color - Gloss 4.6
Orange 4 Layer paints Orange Email Color - Gloss 2.7
Orange 5 Layer paints Luminous Orange Email Color - Matt 8.7
Pink 1 Layer paints Light Grey Email Color - Silk 19.9
Pink 2 Layer paints Light Grey Email Color - Silk 17.9
Pink 3 Layer paints Italian Red Email Color - Gloss 14.1
Pink 4 Layer paints Purple Red Email Color - Silk 8.5
Pink 5 Layer paints Purple Red Email Color - Silk 10.1
Pink Glaze Glazing paints Light Grey Email Color - Silk 19.1
Purple 1 Layer paints Light Grey Email Color - Silk 20.3
Purple 2 Layer paints Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt 17.2
Purple 3 Layer paints Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt 18.5
Purple 4 Layer paints Purple Red Email Color - Silk 12.6
Purple 5 Layer paints Black Email Color - Matt 10.9
Raw Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing Africa Brown Email Color - Matt 10.4
Red Inks for Shading and Glazing Luminous Orange Email Color - Matt 5.6
Red 1 Layer paints Italian Red Email Color - Gloss 5.4
Red 2 Layer paints Italian Red Email Color - Gloss 1.7
Red 3 Layer paints Fiery Red Email Color - Silk 1.7
Red 4 Layer paints Carmine Red Email Color - Matt 4.4
Red 5 Layer paints Purple Red Email Color - Silk 9.4
Red Glaze Glazing paints Clear Red Email Color - Gloss 12.1
Sepia Inks for Shading and Glazing Mud Brown Email Color - Gloss 8.2
Transparent Black Transparent paints Tar Black Email Color - Matt 5.3
Transparent Blue Transparent paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 10.0
Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt 2.9
Transparent Brown Transparent paints Copper Email Color - Metallic 8.7
Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints Steel Email Color - Metallic 3.7
Transparent Emerald Transparent paints Patina Green Email Color - Silk 13.2
Transparent Flesh Transparent paints Beige Email Color - Matt 5.1
Transparent Green Transparent paints Patina Green Email Color - Silk 14.1
Transparent Marine Transparent paints Light Blue Email Color - Gloss 11.4
Transparent Ochre Transparent paints Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt 5.7
Transparent Olive Transparent paints Greyish Green Email Color - Silk 10.2
Transparent Orange Transparent paints Clear Orange Email Color - Gloss 9.6
Transparent Pink Transparent paints Clear Red Email Color - Gloss 18.4
Transparent Purple Transparent paints Grey (USAF) Email Color - Matt 19.9
Transparent Red Transparent paints Clear Red Email Color - Gloss 7.3
Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints Light Green Email Color - Matt 10.2
Transparent Violet Transparent paints Grey Email Color - Matt 15.7
Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints Stone Grey Email Color - Matt 2.7
Transparent White Transparent paints White Email Color - Gloss 2.7
Transparent Yellow Transparent paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 3.0
Turquoise 1 Layer paints Light Green Email Color - Matt 11.6
Turquoise 2 Layer paints Light Green Email Color - Matt 8.6
Turquoise 3 Layer paints Light Green Email Color - Matt 14.7
Turquoise 4 Layer paints Sea Green Email Color - Matt 8.1
Turquoise 5 Layer paints Black Green Email Color - Matt 9.4
Ultramarine Inks for Shading and Glazing Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt 17.7
Vermilion Inks for Shading and Glazing Luminous Red Email Color - Silk 6.0
Violet 1 Layer paints Aluminium Email Color - Metallic 17.1
Violet 2 Layer paints Grey Email Color - Matt 13.4
Violet 3 Layer paints Granite Grey Email Color - Matt 13.9
Violet 4 Layer paints Granite Grey Email Color - Matt 13.5
Violet 5 Layer paints Night Blue Email Color - Gloss 12.4
Warm Grey 1 Layer paints Light Grey Email Color - Silk 5.8
Warm Grey 2 Layer paints Beige Email Color - Matt 7.2
Warm Grey 3 Layer paints Light Olive Email Color - Matt 3.8
Warm Grey 4 Layer paints NATO Olive Email Color - Matt 5.4
Warm Grey 5 Layer paints Black Email Color - Gloss 4.7
White Inks for Shading and Glazing Clear Email Color - Gloss 0.0
Yellow Inks for Shading and Glazing Yellow Email Color - Matt 7.9
Yellow 1 Layer paints White Email Color - Gloss 9.2
Yellow 2 Layer paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 4.6
Yellow 3 Layer paints Yellow Email Color - Matt 2.4
Yellow 4 Layer paints Yellow Email Color - Matt 7.5
Yellow 5 Layer paints Yellow Email Color - Silk 1.7
Yellow Glaze Glazing paints Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk 3.3

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

Reverse: Revell → Warcolours

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