Paint Equivalents

Warcolours to Tom Color paint conversion chart

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

68 of the 174 Warcolours colours below have an equivalent in Tom Color within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 8 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 6.5. The 106 gaps are not spread evenly: 23 of them are blues, so that is the corner of the Warcolours range Tom Color 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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WarcoloursTom ColorΔE
Black Inks for Shading and Glazing Preto 0.0
Blue 1 Layer paints Highlight Skin Tone 13.9
Blue 2 Layer paints Raf Pru Blue Faded 8.1
Blue 3 Layer paints Escama do Boitatá 9.0
Blue 4 Layer paints Azul Do Charlie 3.4
Blue 5 Layer paints Raf Insignia Blue 2.2
Blue Glaze Glazing paints FS 35231 5.7
Blue Grey 1 Layer paints Highlight Skin Tone 5.4
Blue Grey 2 Layer paints Azure Blue 6.4
Blue Grey 3 Layer paints FS 35231 5.3
Blue Grey 4 Layer paints FS 35164 7.2
Blue Grey 5 Layer paints RAL 5008 Graublau 2.0
Brown 1 Layer paints Rosa Nina 14.2
Brown 2 Layer paints Vermelho Beterraba 7.1
Brown 3 Layer paints Oxide Brown 4.6
Brown 4 Layer paints Rusted Umber 3.6
Brown 5 Layer paints Tire Black 2.9
Brown Glaze Glazing paints Ana 616 Sand 11.0
Burnt Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing Vermelho Puro 4.5
Cool Grey 1 Layer paints RAL 7035 2.1
Cool Grey 2 Layer paints Ship Grey 3.0
Cool Grey 3 Layer paints FS 36231 2.7
Cool Grey 4 Layer paints Dark Black Green Ijn 3.4
Cool Grey 5 Layer paints Rlm 83 2.9
Dark Green Inks for Shading and Glazing Verde 8.5
Emerald 1 Layer paints Verde Mimetico 53192 20.9
Emerald 2 Layer paints Verde Mimetico 53192 14.8
Emerald 3 Layer paints Verde do Duende 10.3
Emerald 4 Layer paints Antifoliage Green 10.0
Emerald 5 Layer paints Vvs Dark Green 8.3
Flesh 1 Layer paints Branco Lavado 8.4
Flesh 2 Layer paints Base Skin Tone 3.5
Flesh 3 Layer paints Deck Tan 11.0
Flesh 4 Layer paints Rosa Nina 11.9
Flesh 5 Layer paints Medium Tan 3.6
Fluorescent Green Layer paints Amarelo 17.7
Fluorescent Orange Layer paints Amarelo Helena 0.7
Fluorescent Pink Layer paints Rosa Cessna 14.5
Fluorescent Yellow Layer paints Amarelo 4.8
Green 1 Layer paints Amarelo 6.2
Green 2 Layer paints Amarelo 20.3
Green 3 Layer paints Verde do Duende 10.3
Green 4 Layer paints Verde do Duende 2.0
Green 5 Layer paints Verde 7.9
Green Glaze Glazing paints Amarelo 18.3
Grey Paints for undercoating FS 36231 2.7
Marine 1 Layer paints Azul Marshmallow 10.5
Marine 2 Layer paints Azul Marshmallow 6.3
Marine 3 Layer paints Raf Pru Blue Faded 10.6
Marine 4 Layer paints Escama do Boitatá 7.0
Marine 5 Layer paints FS 15050 5.9
Metallic Antique Gold Metallic paints Giallo Mimetico 2 4.3
Metallic Black Metallic paints Tire Black 4.5
Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints Pelo de Lobisomem 6.5
Metallic Blue Metallic paints Arara Azul 9.1
Metallic Bright Gold Metallic paints Amarelo Piquenique 0.4
Metallic Brown Metallic paints Amarelo Piquenique 3.2
Metallic Choco Metallic paints FS 10266 6.5
Metallic Copper Metallic paints Vermelho Puro 8.6
Metallic Crimson Metallic paints Rosa Nina 9.9
Metallic Dark Copper Metallic paints Oxide Brown 4.4
Metallic Dark Green Metallic paints FS 34424 19.3
Metallic Emerald Metallic paints Verde do Duende 9.4
Metallic Green Metallic paints Amarelo 7.9
Metallic Lemon Metallic paints FS 10266 4.1
Metallic Pale Gold Metallic paints Buff (drybrush) 4.6
Metallic Pewter Metallic paints Bs381c:638 Grey 4.4
Metallic Pink Metallic paints Rosa Cessna 7.1
Metallic Red Metallic paints Vermelho Flame 2.3
Metallic Sand Metallic paints Amarelo 4.6
Metallic Silver Metallic paints 626 Camouflage Grey Raf 3.3
Metallic Sky Metallic paints FS 35231 8.1
Metallic Turquoise Metallic paints Verde do Duende 19.6
Metallic Ultramarine Metallic paints Ana 608 Intermed. Blue 14.4
Metallic Violet Metallic paints London Grey RAL 7026 13.8
Metallic White Metallic paints RAL 7035 2.2
Metallic Yellow Metallic paints USAF Pilot Belts And Details 8.2
Ochre 1 Layer paints Branco Lavado 2.6
Ochre 2 Layer paints Buff (drybrush) 6.9
Ochre 3 Layer paints FS 13655 6.9
Ochre 4 Layer paints FS 10266 6.3
Ochre 5 Layer paints Middlestone Raf 6.8
Olive 1 Layer paints Amarelo Girassol 5.3
Olive 2 Layer paints Amarelo 8.8
Olive 3 Layer paints FS 33481 Zinc Chromate Yellow 7.5
Olive 4 Layer paints FS 14151 7.2
Olive 5 Layer paints Merdc Forest Green 3.8
One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints FS 35231 8.6
One-coat Beige One-coat paints Buff (drybrush) 6.4
One-coat Black One-coat paints Preto 0.0
One-coat Blue One-coat paints Arara Azul 11.0
One-coat Green One-coat paints Verde do Duende 10.1
One-coat Magenta One-coat paints Rosa Cessna 14.4
One-coat Ochre One-coat paints FS 13655 6.9
One-coat Orange One-coat paints Chama da Mula Sem Cabeça 10.3
One-coat Pink One-coat paints Rosa Cessna 11.1
One-coat Purple One-coat paints Bs263 Atlantic Grey 14.9
One-coat Red One-coat paints Vermelho Flame 3.1
One-coat Red-orange One-coat paints Suco De Laranja 5.8
One-coat Turquoise One-coat paints Verde Mimetico 53192 13.0
One-coat Violet One-coat paints M-485 Blue Grey 14.7
One-coat Yellow One-coat paints Amarelo Girassol 3.0
One-coat Yellow-green One-coat paints Amarelo 16.7
Orange Inks for Shading and Glazing Suco De Laranja 12.9
Orange 1 Layer paints Primer Acrílico Flesh Base Primer 6.9
Orange 2 Layer paints FS 13655 3.9
Orange 3 Layer paints Chama da Mula Sem Cabeça 8.3
Orange 4 Layer paints Suco De Laranja 6.1
Orange 5 Layer paints Vermelho Melancia 5.4
Pink 1 Layer paints Rosa Cessna 15.0
Pink 2 Layer paints Rosa Cessna 3.5
Pink 3 Layer paints Vermelho Melancia 11.5
Pink 4 Layer paints Marrone Mimetico 1 11.2
Pink 5 Layer paints Noz Moscada 9.7
Pink Glaze Glazing paints Rosa Cessna 4.6
Purple 1 Layer paints Rosa Cessna 16.8
Purple 2 Layer paints Rosa Cessna 8.5
Purple 3 Layer paints Bs263 Atlantic Grey 14.9
Purple 4 Layer paints Roxo Puro 14.1
Purple 5 Layer paints Noz Moscada 9.5
Raw Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing Chama da Mula Sem Cabeça 7.8
Red Inks for Shading and Glazing Vermelho Flame 2.4
Red 1 Layer paints Vermelho Flame 4.4
Red 2 Layer paints Vermelho Gorro de Saci 1.4
Red 3 Layer paints Vermelho Beterraba 3.3
Red 4 Layer paints Vermelho Beterraba 4.1
Red 5 Layer paints Noz Moscada 7.2
Red Glaze Glazing paints Rosa Cessna 12.7
Sepia Inks for Shading and Glazing FS 30219 12.2
Transparent Black Transparent paints Black Uniform Shadow 1.5
Transparent Blue Transparent paints Azul Marshmallow 5.9
Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints Ana 603 Sea Grey 3.0
Transparent Brown Transparent paints Vermelho Melancia 13.5
Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints RAL 7042 Trafic Grey 3.1
Transparent Emerald Transparent paints Verde Mimetico 53192 9.4
Transparent Flesh Transparent paints US Merdc Field Drab 4.8
Transparent Green Transparent paints Verde Mimetico 53192 4.7
Transparent Marine Transparent paints Baby Room Blue 5.9
Transparent Ochre Transparent paints Giallo Mimetico 4 3.3
Transparent Olive Transparent paints Light Green 4.5
Transparent Orange Transparent paints Ana 616 Sand 17.4
Transparent Pink Transparent paints Rosa Cessna 4.7
Transparent Purple Transparent paints Rosa Cessna 3.8
Transparent Red Transparent paints Rosa Nina 8.9
Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints FS 35189 5.4
Transparent Violet Transparent paints Dunkelgrau Dkm51 14.5
Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints FS 36314 4.2
Transparent White Transparent paints Branco 3.7
Transparent Yellow Transparent paints Amarelo 4.0
Turquoise 1 Layer paints FS 35189 20.1
Turquoise 2 Layer paints FS 35189 13.0
Turquoise 3 Layer paints Faded Blue Jeans 10.7
Turquoise 4 Layer paints Deep Dark Green Ijn 8.2
Turquoise 5 Layer paints Dark Blue 438m 5.2
Ultramarine Inks for Shading and Glazing Arara Azul 10.4
Vermilion Inks for Shading and Glazing Vermelho Cabelo do Curupira 3.4
Violet 1 Layer paints Baby Room Blue 14.3
Violet 2 Layer paints Cinza Médio 13.8
Violet 3 Layer paints Roxo Puro 13.1
Violet 4 Layer paints Roxo Puro 7.0
Violet 5 Layer paints Roxo Puro 8.0
Warm Grey 1 Layer paints Mig 25/31 Grey 2.1
Warm Grey 2 Layer paints Ana 620 Light Gull Grey 4.6
Warm Grey 3 Layer paints Medium Sea Grey 3.8
Warm Grey 4 Layer paints Dark Black Green Ijn 3.1
Warm Grey 5 Layer paints Night Grey 2.3
White Inks for Shading and Glazing Branco 0.0
Yellow Inks for Shading and Glazing Amarelo Helena 2.1
Yellow 1 Layer paints Branco Lavado 5.0
Yellow 2 Layer paints Amarelo Girassol 3.0
Yellow 3 Layer paints Primer Acrílico Zinc Chromate Yellow Primer 4.8
Yellow 4 Layer paints Amarelo Helena 2.5
Yellow 5 Layer paints Chama da Mula Sem Cabeça 5.2
Yellow Glaze Glazing paints Amarelo 4.8

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

Reverse: Tom Color → Warcolours

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