Paint Equivalents

Character White

Mr. Hobby · Mr Color / Mr Color Spray · 107

#F5F6F4 · L*96.8 a*-0.7 b*0.8

The closest match to Mr. Hobby Character White in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Hobby Character White is an off-white. 17 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Teal at ΔE 0.5.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.

This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots

What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Character White?

Golden Teal is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Character White in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Liquitex Payne's Gray (ΔE 0.6) and Tamiya Pearl clear (ΔE 0.9).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Character White?

The nearest Vallejo paint is White Gold, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Mr. Hobby Character White Shop Golden Teal (Heavy Body) Shop Golden Heavy Body set

Character White equivalent in Golden

  1. A Teal Heavy Body 1369 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. B Titanium White Fluid 2380 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Golden conversion chart

Character White equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Payne's Gray Heavy Body Acrylix 310 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Raw Umber Heavy Body Acrylix 331 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable

Full Mr. Hobby → Liquitex conversion chart

Character White equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Pearl clear Lacquer Paint LP-49 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. B Flat base Lacquer Paint LP-22 ΔE 2.0 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Tamiya conversion chart

Character White equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Warpaints Mixing Medium Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Aegis Suit Satin Varnish Warpaints Primer CP3027 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → The Army Painter conversion chart

Character White equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A White Gold Liquid Gold 70.796 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A Pure White Mecha Color 69.001 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → Vallejo conversion chart

Character White equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A White -1- Figures AK3027 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A FS 17875 White Air AK2052 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → AK Interactive conversion chart

Character White equivalent in Monument

  1. A Transparent White Pro Acrylic Paints 064 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Bold Titanium White Pro Acrylic Paints 001 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Monument conversion chart

Character White equivalent in Scale75

  1. A White Ink Artist Range ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A White Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → Scale75 conversion chart

Character White equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Smoke Grey Wash Wave 3 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A White Star Wave 1 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Hobby → Duncan conversion chart

Character White equivalent in Arteza

  1. A Titanium White Acrylic Premium Paints A001 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints A128 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Arteza conversion chart

Character White equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2894 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. C Sky Mist Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2952 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → FolkArt conversion chart

Character White equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Chrome Mr Paint MRP-031 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Fine Surface Primer-white Mr Paint MRP-LPW ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Character White in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Citadel #F9F9F9 'Ardcoat Technical ΔE 1.5
Italeri #F9F9F9 Clear Acryl Acrylic Paint ΔE 1.5
Mig #FCFEFB Matt White Acrylics ΔE 1.7
Revell #F3F2ED White Email Color - Gloss ΔE 1.8
Green Stuff World #FDFDFD Primer White Matt Surface ΔE 2.0
Warcolours #EDEDED Transparent White Transparent paints ΔE 2.2
Acrilex #FFFFFF Branco Paints ΔE 2.3
Tom Color #FFFFFF Branco ΔE 2.3
Coat d'Arms #FFFFFF White Fantasy Range ΔE 2.3
Foundry #FFFFFF White Paint System ΔE 2.3
Humbrol #FFFFFF Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 2.3
Mission Models #FFFFFF Clear Primer (Transparent) Primer ΔE 2.3
Reaper #FFFFFF Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 2.3
Turbo Dork #FFFFFF Pearly Gates ΔE 2.3
Apple Barrel #ECECEC White Colors ΔE 2.4
P3 #FFFCFD Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.2
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 4.0
Creature #E7E3E2 Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.7

Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby

  1. A Super Clear Gray Tone Mr Color ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Off White Acrysion ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  3. B Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 2.3 · very close
  4. B Clear Acrysion ΔE 2.3 · very close
  5. B Cool White Mr Color GX ΔE 2.3 · very close
  6. B Flat Base Acrysion ΔE 2.3 · very close

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