Paint Equivalents

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint)

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-38

#DCDEDD · L*88.3 a*-0.9 b*0.3

The closest match to Tamiya Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) in every other range, nearest first.

Tamiya Flat aluminum is an off-white. 14 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Hobby Silver at ΔE 0.8. 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

What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint)?

Mr. Hobby Silver is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Liquitex Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent (ΔE 1.3) and Scale75 Odorless Thinner (ΔE 1.3).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Steel, ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Silver Acrysion N8 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. A Super Silver Mr Color 159 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix 224 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. C Iridescent White Heavy Body Acrylix 238 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Tamiya → Liquitex conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Odorless Thinner Soil Works ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Speed Metal Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Tamiya → Scale75 conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Steel Premium Airbrush Color 62.051 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A Matt Varnish Arte Deco 84.155 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Satin Varnish Real Colors - Modern RC501 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. A Metal Medium Auxiliary (3rd Gen) AK11232 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Valhallan Blizzard Technical ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Necron Compound Dry ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Citadel conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Dove Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2382 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Titanium White Pure™ Artist Pigment 6386 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full Tamiya → FolkArt conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Silver Acrylics - Metallics 11 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Chrome Silver Acrylics - Metallics 191 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Tamiya → Humbrol conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Light Gull Grey FS 16440 MMP-069 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Grey Primer Primer MMS-003 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Mission Models conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. D Trooper White Wave 1 ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Tamiya → Duncan conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21954E ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Snowflake Colors 21377 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Flat aluminum (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Kimera Kolors

  1. A The White Pure Pigments PW6 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. E Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 19.6 · far

Flat aluminum in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mig #E4E4E4 One Shot Primer - White Primers ΔE 1.9
Reaper #E4E4E4 Polished Silver Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.9
Tom Color #E0E1DC Bianco Neve 6 ΔE 2.1
The Army Painter #D6D6D6 Spaceship Exterior Warpaints ΔE 2.1
Foundry #E6E6E6 Austrian White Light Paint System ΔE 2.3
Monument #E6E6E6 Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series ΔE 2.3
Arteza #E7E9E8 Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 2.4
Creature #DADBD5 Metallic Medium Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 2.6
Acrilex #D2DADC Cinza Paints ΔE 3.0
Golden #E3DFDE N8 Neutral Gray Heavy Body ΔE 3.1
Green Stuff World #E0E3E8 Quicksilver Metallic Colors ΔE 3.3
Warcolours #EDEDED Transparent White Transparent paints ΔE 3.6
Coat d'Arms #CED7D4 Elven Grey Fantasy Range ΔE 4.1
Italeri #EFEEEF Light Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.2
Mr. Paint #E9ECE5 Bianco Neve Mr Paint ΔE 4.3
P3 #D7D9E0 Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.3
Revell #F3F2ED White Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.9
Turbo Dork #CFC9C2 Sparkle Motion ΔE 6.4

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. A Gloss aluminum Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Sparkling silver Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  3. A Silver Lacquer Paint ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  4. B Insignia white Lacquer Paint ΔE 2.3 · very close
  5. B Racing white Spray ΔE 2.3 · very close
  6. B Mica silver Lacquer Paint ΔE 2.6 · very close

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