Paint Equivalents

Flat base (Lacquer Paint)

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-22

#FFFFFE · L*100.0 a*-0.2 b*0.5

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

Tamiya Flat base is an off-white. 25 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Acrilex Branco at ΔE 0.5. 2 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 base (Lacquer Paint)?

Acrilex Branco is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Flat base (Lacquer Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Tom Color Branco (ΔE 0.5) and AK Interactive Flat White, RAL 9003 (ΔE 0.5).

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

The nearest Vallejo paint is Arctic White, ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Acrilex

  1. A Branco Paints 519 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. D Creme Paints 903 ΔE 7.8 · similar

Full Tamiya → Acrilex conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Branco TC-0001 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Primer Acrílico Branco Primer TCP-003 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Tom Color conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Flat White, RAL 9003 Real Colors - Modern RC004 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Titanium White Ink (3rd Gen) AK11230 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Corax White Base ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Praxeti White Dry ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Citadel conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. A White Fantasy Range 101 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. B Light Grey Military Range 211 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Tamiya → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Foundry

  1. A White Paint System 33C ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. C Gun Metal Light Paint System 104C ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tamiya → Foundry conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Golden

  1. A Benzimidazolone Yellow Light Heavy Body 1009 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium Heavy Body 1008 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Golden conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Nuclear White Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A White Fluor Metallic ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss 35 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Satin Varnish Acrylics - Gloss 135 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Humbrol conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Italeri

  1. A White Acrylic Paint 4696AP ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Clear Acryl Acrylic Paint 4636AP ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect

Full Tamiya → Italeri conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Clear Primer (Transparent) Primer MMS-007 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Gloss White Base for Chrome MMGWB-002 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Mission Models conversion chart

Flat base (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color H451 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Clear Acrysion N30 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Flat base in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mr. Paint #FFFFFF Fine Surface Primer-white Mr Paint ΔE 0.5
Reaper #FFFFFF Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 0.5
Revell #FFFFFF Clear Email Color - Gloss ΔE 0.5
Scale75 #FFFFFF Medium Wet Soil Works ΔE 0.5
The Army Painter #FFFFFF Holy White Speedpaint Set ΔE 0.5
Turbo Dork #FFFFFF Pearly Gates ΔE 0.5
Vallejo #FFFFFF Arctic White Game Color ΔE 0.5
Warcolours #FFFFFF White Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 0.5
Mig #FEFEFE Matt Varnish Acrylics ΔE 0.6
Duncan #FBFCFB Smoke Grey Wash Wave 3 ΔE 0.8
Liquitex #FCFEFD Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 1.0
Arteza #F8F8F8 Titanium White Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 1.5
FolkArt #F8F8F8 Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 1.5
Monument #F5F5F5 Transparent White Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 2.1
P3 #FFFCFD Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.1
Apple Barrel #ECECEC White Colors ΔE 3.9
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 5.6
Creature #E7E3E2 Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.0

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. A Semi gloss clear Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Acrylic thinner Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  3. A Base white Spray ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  4. A Clear Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  5. A Dark green (JGSDF) Spray ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  6. A Dark green 2 Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

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