Paint Equivalents

Cdl Variant 2

Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-258

#B79973 · L*65.0 a*5.7 b*24.2

The closest match to Mr. Paint Cdl Variant 2 in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Paint Cdl Variant 2 is a light, moderately saturated orange. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tom Color Carc Tan at ΔE 0.6. 12 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

What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Cdl Variant 2?

Tom Color Carc Tan is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Cdl Variant 2 in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Desert Sand Fs 30279 (ΔE 1.7) and Mig Desert Yellow (ΔE 1.7).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Cdl Variant 2?

The nearest Vallejo paint is USAF Tan, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Carc Tan TC-0060 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A FS 30279 TC-0020 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Paint → Tom Color conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Desert Sand Fs 30279 Real Colors - AFV RC032 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Carc Tan 686a (fs33446) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11349 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → AK Interactive conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Mig

  1. A Desert Yellow Acrylics AMIG0138 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Khaki Brown Acrylics AMIG0088 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Mig conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Kronos Flesh Wave 2 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. B Keleton Legion Wave 1 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Duncan conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Light Brown Mr Color 321 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Red Gold Mr Metallic Color GX GX209 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Bony Matter Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. D Kobold Skin Warpaints Air ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → The Army Painter conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B USAF Tan Model Air 71.348 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B UK Light Stone Model Air 71.143 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Vallejo conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in P3

  1. B Beast Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Kossite Flesh Wash Privateer Press Formula P3 Wash ΔE 6.0 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → P3 conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Mission Models

  1. B US Desert Tan Modern 2 FS 33446 MMP-038 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Brass MMC-002 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Mission Models conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Deep Brown Leather Paint System 45B ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Drab Light Paint System 12C ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Foundry conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Monument

  1. B Bright Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 031 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Tan Flesh Pro Acrylic Paints 024 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → Monument conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Agrellan Badland Technical ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Agrellan Earth Technical ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Citadel conversion chart

Cdl Variant 2 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Reaper #BD9564 Golden Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.6
Scale75 #B29D82 Buff Artist Range ΔE 4.0
Italeri #B99E6C Sand Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.1
Apple Barrel #B09A82 Beige Colors ΔE 4.5
Humbrol #AD937A Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt ΔE 4.6
Coat d'Arms #BC9D66 Horse Tone – Dun Military Range ΔE 4.6
Tamiya #CCA77B Buff Lacquer Paint ΔE 5.0
Green Stuff World #BF9F66 Sandstorm Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.1
Revell #A7937B Beige Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.3
FolkArt #C6A78A Linen Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.5
Creature #AC9C83 White Gold Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.7
Acrilex #AF8F77 Capuccino Paints ΔE 6.1
Kimera Kolors #A99E85 Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 7.6
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 9.4
Warcolours #9E844B Transparent Ochre Transparent paints ΔE 9.4
Golden #B78B38 Yellow Ochre Fluid ΔE 10.2
Liquitex #D59646 Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 10.5
Turbo Dork #D6B34F All That Glitters ΔE 14.0

Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint

  1. A Dark Yellow FS33448 Mr Paint ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. B Us Modern AFVs Mr Paint ΔE 2.1 · very close
  3. B Pale Wood Mr Paint ΔE 2.6 · very close
  4. B Saudi Color FS30475 Mr Paint ΔE 2.6 · very close
  5. C Sand Yellow L-29 Delfín Mr Paint ΔE 4.4 · close
  6. C Desert Pink Zi Mr Paint ΔE 4.7 · close

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