Paint Equivalents

Afrika Mustard

Tom Color · s · TC-0075

#A28253 · L*56.4 a*6.1 b*30.0

The closest match to Tom Color Afrika Mustard in every other range, nearest first.

Tom Color Afrika Mustard is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Tan at ΔE 1.2. 11 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 Tom Color Afrika Mustard?

Tamiya Tan is the closest equivalent to Tom Color Afrika Mustard in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Valeros Gold (ΔE 1.5) and Mr. Hobby Japanese Khaki (ΔE 1.6).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tom Color Afrika Mustard?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Desert Yellow, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Tom Color to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Afrika Mustard equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Tan Aircraft Spray AS-15 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. D Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint LP-76 ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Tom Color → Tamiya conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Valeros Gold Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89552 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. A Desert Stone Master Series Paints Bones 9431 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Reaper conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Japanese Khaki Mr Color 527 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. C RLM79 Sandy Brown Aqueous Hobby Color H66 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in Mig

  1. A Washable Dust (RAL 8000) Acrylics AMIG0105 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. A Ochre Brown Acrylics AMIG0102 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Mig conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in Foundry

  1. A Rich Butternut Light Paint System 115C ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A Rawhide Paint System 11B ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Foundry conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Desert Yellow Game Air 72.763 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Gold (Metallic) Model Air 71.066 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Tom Color → Vallejo conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Wasteland Clay Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. C Amber Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tom Color → The Army Painter conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Giallo Mimetico 4 Acrylic Paint 4646AP ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Middle Stone Acrylic Paint 4304AP ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Tom Color → Italeri conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Wwi French Milky Coffee AFV (3rd Gen) AK11302 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Graubeige – Grey Beige RAL 1040-f9 Real Colors - AFV RC089 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Tom Color → AK Interactive conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. B Dark Yellow RAL 7028 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A032 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C IJAAF 30 Karekusa Iro (Parched Grass) Mr Paint MRP-422 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tom Color → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in P3

  1. B Lyossan Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Meaty Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Tom Color → P3 conversion chart

Afrika Mustard equivalent in Revell

  1. B Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt ΔE 8.3 · similar

Full Tom Color → Revell conversion chart

Afrika Mustard in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Duncan #9E8461 Dragon Fang Wave 1 ΔE 3.4
Creature #967E51 Light Bronze Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 3.4
Warcolours #9E844B Transparent Ochre Transparent paints ΔE 3.7
Mission Models #AE8E5B Brass ΔE 4.2
Apple Barrel #B0895E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.2
FolkArt #A28867 Mushroom Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.4
Citadel #9C8855 Desert Yellow Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.9
Golden #A77846 Raw Sienna Fluid ΔE 5.2
Scale75 #A08848 Graugrun Gray Warfront Range ΔE 5.6
Liquitex #958146 Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 5.9
Monument #A58F56 Dark Golden Brown Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 6.0
Green Stuff World #947B3B Desert Camo Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.2
Coat d'Arms #9A7C33 Mid Stone World War II Range ΔE 6.4
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 6.5
Acrilex #B68031 Caramelo Paints ΔE 7.6
Humbrol #BF9352 Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 7.7
Kimera Kolors #956B23 Dark Ochre Expansion Set 1 ΔE 9.7
Turbo Dork #805D49 Death By ΔE 16.9

Nearest colours inside Tom Color

  1. B FS 30095 ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. B Giallo Mimetico 4 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  3. C Middlestone Raf ΔE 3.9 · close
  4. D Ochre Brown ΔE 5.5 · similar
  5. D FS 30279 ΔE 7.5 · similar
  6. D Medium Tan ΔE 8.0 · similar

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