Paint Equivalents

RX-78 Yellow

Mr. Hobby · Gundam Color Spray · SG1

#F1F7FA · L*96.9 a*-1.4 b*-2.1

The closest match to Mr. Hobby RX-78 Yellow in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Hobby RX-78 Yellow is an off-white. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Titanium White at ΔE 0.9. 1 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

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.

What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby RX-78 Yellow?

Golden Titanium White is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby RX-78 Yellow in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Aegis Suit Satin Varnish (ΔE 1.8) and Reaper Ghost White (ΔE 2.2).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby RX-78 Yellow?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Silver, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Golden

  1. A Titanium White SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6755 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. B Titanium White Fluid 2380 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Golden conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Aegis Suit Satin Varnish Warpaints Primer CP3027 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Warpaints Mixing Medium Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → The Army Painter conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Ghost White Master Series Paints Core Colors 9063 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors 9215 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Reaper conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Varnish Satin Primer (3rd Gen) AK11238 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B White -1- Figures AK3027 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → AK Interactive conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Silver Liquid Gold 70.790 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Cold White Model Color 70.919 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Vallejo conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Unbleached Titanium Heavy Body Acrylix 434 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Payne's Gray Heavy Body Acrylix 310 ΔE 2.4 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Liquitex conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in P3

  1. B Frostbite Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → P3 conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Tamiya

  1. B Pearl clear Lacquer Paint LP-49 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Acrylic thinner Acrylics Mini Gloss X-20A ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Tamiya conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Chrome Paint Metallic Colors ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Mystic White Metallic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Green Stuff World conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Monument

  1. B Transparent White Pro Acrylic Paints 064 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series S21 ΔE 4.4 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Monument conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Scale75

  1. B White Ink Artist Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B White Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Mr. Hobby → Scale75 conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow equivalent in Arteza

  1. B Titanium White Acrylic Premium Paints A001 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints A128 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Mr. Hobby → Arteza conversion chart

RX-78 Yellow in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
FolkArt #F8F8F8 Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 2.9
Mr. Paint #F8F8F8 Chrome Mr Paint ΔE 2.9
Humbrol #E4EBF1 Chrome Silver Aerosol Sprays ΔE 2.9
Mission Models #FAFAFC RAF High Speed Silver ΔE 2.9
Citadel #F9F9F9 'Ardcoat Technical ΔE 2.9
Duncan #F9F9F9 White Star Wave 1 ΔE 2.9
Italeri #F9F9F9 Clear Acryl Acrylic Paint ΔE 2.9
Mig #FEFEFE Matt Varnish Acrylics ΔE 3.3
Acrilex #FFFFFF Branco Paints ΔE 3.4
Tom Color #FFFFFF Branco ΔE 3.4
Coat d'Arms #FFFFFF White Fantasy Range ΔE 3.4
Foundry #FFFFFF White Paint System ΔE 3.4
Revell #FFFFFF Clear Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.4
Turbo Dork #FFFFFF Pearly Gates ΔE 3.4
Warcolours #FFFFFF White Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 3.4
Apple Barrel #ECECEC White Colors ΔE 3.5
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 4.7
Creature #E7E3E2 Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.2

Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby

  1. B Super Clear Gray Tone Mr Color ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Character White Mr Color ΔE 3.0 · very close
  3. B Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 3.4 · very close
  4. B Clear Acrysion ΔE 3.4 · very close
  5. B Cool White Mr Color GX ΔE 3.4 · very close
  6. B Flat Base Acrysion ΔE 3.4 · very close

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