Copper
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Metallics · 12
#A44F18 · L*43.6 a*31.7 b*45.8
The closest match to Humbrol Copper in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Copper is a dark, saturated red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Flesh Base, ΔE 1.2. 14 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Copper?
Vallejo Flesh Base is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Copper in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Rusty Brass (ΔE 2.1) and Creature Copper (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Copper?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Flesh Base, ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Copper Shop Vallejo Flesh Base Shop Vallejo Panzer Aces set
Copper equivalent in Vallejo
- A Flesh Base Panzer Aces 70.341 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- A Brassy Brass Game Air 72.758 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Copper equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Rusty Brass Metallic (3rd Gen) AK11195 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Orange Brown Standard (3rd Gen) AK11101 ΔE 3.8 · close
Copper equivalent in Creature
- B Copper Monument Pro Acryl MPA-027 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- E Shadow Flesh Monument Pro Acryl MPA-042 ΔE 10.4 · far
Copper equivalent in FolkArt
- C Pure Orange Shiny™ 2703 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Pueblo Acrylic Colors 2249 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Copper equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Mars Orange Expansion Set 1 PR 101 ΔE 3.6 · close
- E Orange Pure Pigments PO34 ΔE 10.2 · far
Copper equivalent in Reaper
- C Blonde Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9256 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Goblin Skin Master Series Paints Bones 9457 ΔE 4.3 · close
Copper equivalent in Mission Models
- C Russian 6k FS 30117 MMP-027 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Pearl Copper MMP-149 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Copper equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Greedy Gold Warpaints Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Ruddy Fur Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.8 · close
Copper equivalent in Mig
- C Red Primer Shine Primers AMIG0923 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Medium Rust Acrylics AMIG0040 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Copper equivalent in Citadel
- C Brass Scorpion Layer ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Golgfag Brown Dry ΔE 5.4 · similar
Copper equivalent in P3
- C Bloodstone Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Bronze Badge Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7 · close
Copper equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Brass Mr Metal Color 219 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Rust Red Aqueous Hobby Color H453 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Copper in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #9E5A33 | Raw Sienna Heavy Body | ΔE 4.7 |
| Scale75 | #905024 | Rotbraun 44 Warfront Range | ΔE 4.8 |
| Revell | #A45D33 | Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tamiya | #993F06 | Metallic brown Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 4.8 |
| Liquitex | #9B5A20 | Transparent Raw Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.2 |
| Apple Barrel | #B85923 | Jack-O-Lantern Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| Foundry | #9F5913 | Tan Paint System | ΔE 5.5 |
| Warcolours | #AA441E | Metallic Copper Metallic paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mr. Paint | #C25500 | Medium Rust Mr Paint | ΔE 7.0 |
| Monument | #AD4E32 | Burnt Sienna Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Green Stuff World | #844406 | Radiant Orange Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 7.9 |
| Duncan | #B5623C | Steampunk Copper Wave 2 | ΔE 7.9 |
| Acrilex | #B5653C | Siena Natural Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Arteza | #A66643 | Pearl Copper Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #8B5D43 | Barbarian Leather Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.8 |
| Italeri | #8F5141 | Medium Brown Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 11.9 |
| Tom Color | #825F3F | FS 30219 | ΔE 12.0 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- B Tan Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Leather Acrylics - Matt ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Bronze Metallic Acrylics - Metallics ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Antique Bronze Acrylics - Metallics ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Brown Acrylics - Matt ΔE 9.5 · similar
- D Natural Wood Acrylics - Matt ΔE 9.5 · similar
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