Tamiya to Warcolours Conversion Chart
Find the closest Warcolours equivalent for every Tamiya paint. Matches are calculated using CIEDE2000 perceptual color distance — the industry standard for measuring how similar two colors appear to the human eye.
| Tamiya | Best Warcolours Match | Match |
|---|---|---|
Black LP-1 | Black | 90% |
Black green XF-27 | Turquoise 5 | 5% |
Blue X-4 | Blue 4 | 49% |
Bright red LP-50 | Red | 88% |
Bronze X-33 | Brown 3 | 71% |
Brown X-9 | Metallic Black Copper | 54% |
Brown (JGSDF) LP-25 | Brown 4 | 16% |
Buff LP-75 | Flesh 3 | 28% |
Champagne gold LP-71 | Ochre 1 | 55% |
Chrome silver X-11 | Cool Grey 1 | 81% |
Clear LP-9 | White | 100% |
Clear blue X-23 | Transparent Turquoise | 41% |
Clear green X-25 | Green 4 | 77% |
Clear orange X-26 | Orange 3 | 71% |
Clear red LP-52 | One-coat Magenta | 51% |
Clear yellow LP-69 | One-coat Yellow | 79% |
Cockpit green (IJN) XF-71 | Transparent Olive | 64% |
Copper XF-6 | Orange 4 | 46% |
Dark copper XF-28 | Metallic Copper | 37% |
Dark ghost gray LP-36 | Transparent Turquoise | 44% |
Dark green XF-61 | Olive 5 | 9% |
Dark green (JGSDF) XF-73 | Emerald 5 | 46% |
Dark green (JGSDF).jpeg LP-26 | Emerald 5 | 44% |
Dark green 2 LP-56 | Transparent Green | 58% |
Dark green 2 (IJN) LP-31 | Emerald 5 | 40% |
Dark green 2 (RAF) XF-81 | White | 100% |
Dark grey XF-24 | Cool Grey 4 | 69% |
Dark iron XF-84 | White | 100% |
Dark sea grey XF-54 | Transparent Blue Grey | 64% |
Dark yellow XF-60 | Metallic Antique Gold | 78% |
Dark yellow 2 XF-88 | White | 100% |
Deck tan XF-55 | Warm Grey 2 | 28% |
Deep green XF-26 | Warm Grey 5 | 25% |
Desert yellow XF-59 | Ochre 3 | 81% |
Dull red.jpeg LP-18 | Metallic Dark Copper | 77% |
Field blue XF-50 | Metallic Black | 58% |
Field grey XF-65 | Transparent Green | 72% |
Flat aluminum LP-38 | Transparent White | 76% |
Flat base LP-22 | White | 96% |
Flat black LP-3 | Black | 90% |
Flat blue LP-78 | Blue 3 | 49% |
Flat brown XF-10 | Brown 4 | 5% |
Flat clear LP-23 | Blue Grey 2 | 39% |
Flat earth LP-74 | Brown 2 | 72% |
Flat flesh XF-15 | Flesh 3 | 81% |
Flat green XF-5 | Olive 5 | 40% |
Flat red LP-79 | Red 1 | 84% |
Flat white LP-4 | White | 100% |
Flat yellow XF-3 | Yellow 3 | 83% |
German gray LP-27 | Transparent Blue Grey | 40% |
German grey XF-63 | Cool Grey 4 | 65% |
Gloss aluminum LP-70 | Transparent White | 76% |
Gold leaf X-12 | Metallic Brown | 86% |
Gray green (IJN) LP-33 | Ochre 1 | 36% |
Green X-5 | Emerald 5 | 60% |
Gun metal LP-19 | Cool Grey 4 | 92% |
Hull red XF-9 | Red 5 | 77% |
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) XF-75 | Cool Grey 3 | 58% |
IJN gray (Maizuru Arsenal) XF-87 | White | 100% |
IJN gray (Sasebo Arsenal) XF-77 | Transparent Blue Grey | 71% |
IJN gray (Yokosuka Arsenal) XF-91 | White | 100% |
IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) LP-12 | Transparent Cool Grey | 59% |
IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) LP-14 | Cool Grey 3 | 74% |
IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) LP-13 | Transparent Blue Grey | 61% |
IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) LP-15 | Transparent Blue Grey | 89% |
Insignia white LP-35 | Transparent White | 70% |
Italian red LP-21 | Red 1 | 74% |
J.A. green XF-13 | Olive 5 | 47% |
J.A. grey XF-14 | Ochre 1 | 22% |
J.N. green XF-11 | Olive 5 | 36% |
J.N. grey XF-12 | Ochre 1 | 21% |
Khaki LP-73 | Metallic Yellow | 64% |
Khaki drab XF-51 | Olive 5 | 35% |
Lemon yellow X-8 | One-coat Yellow | 81% |
Light blue XF-23 | Transparent Turquoise | 16% |
Light brown (DAK 1941) LP-77 | Orange 1 | 54% |
Light ghost gray LP-37 | Marine 1 | 35% |
Light gray LP-34 | Warm Grey 1 | 71% |
Light gray (IJN) LP-32 | Warm Grey 1 | 47% |
Light green X-15 | One-coat Green | 55% |
Light grey XF-66 | Metallic Pewter | 52% |
Light gun metal LP-20 | Transparent Cool Grey | 93% |
Light sand LP-30 | Flesh 3 | 33% |
Light sea grey XF-25 | Blue Grey 3 | 74% |
Linoleum deck brown XF-79 | Metallic Dark Copper | 62% |
Linoleum deck brown.jpeg LP-17 | Warm Grey 4 | 56% |
Metallic black LP-40 | Metallic Black | 81% |
Metallic blue X-13 | Blue 2 | 38% |
Metallic brown X-34 | Sepia | 71% |
Metallic gray LP-61 | Metallic Pewter | 87% |
Metallic grey XF-56 | Transparent Blue Grey | 65% |
Metallic orange LP-44 | Orange 3 | 82% |
Mica blue LP-41 | Blue 4 | 68% |
Mica red LP-42 | Red 2 | 82% |
Mica silver LP-72 | Metallic White | 71% |
Mixing blue LP-81 | Blue 5 | 67% |
Mixing red LP-82 | Red 2 | 55% |
Mixing yellow LP-83 | Yellow 3 | 91% |
NATO black LP-60 | Black | 100% |
NATO brown LP-59 | Brown 4 | 50% |
NATO green LP-58 | Emerald 5 | 70% |
Neutral grey XF-53 | Metallic Pewter | 62% |
Ocean gray 2 (RAF) XF-82 | White | 100% |
Olive drab XF-62 | Olive 5 | 81% |
Olive drab (JGSDF) LP-64 | Emerald 5 | 70% |
Olive drab 2 LP-29 | Emerald 5 | 23% |
Olive green XF-58 | Emerald 5 | 33% |
Orange X-6 | Orange 3 | 84% |
Park green X-28 | Green 4 | 66% |
Pearl blue LP-47 | Blue 4 | 71% |
Pearl clear LP-49 | White | 88% |
Pearl white LP-43 | White | 100% |
Pink X-17 | Pink 2 | 83% |
Pure blue LP-6 | Marine 4 | 92% |
Pure metallic red LP-46 | One-coat Red | 94% |
Pure orange LP-51 | Raw Sienna | 65% |
Pure red LP-7 | Red | 88% |
Pure yellow LP-8 | One-coat Yellow | 100% |
Purple X-16 | Blue 4 | 56% |
Racing blue LP-45 | Blue 4 | 71% |
Racing white LP-39 | White | 100% |
Red X-7 | Metallic Red | 77% |
Red brown XF-64 | Sepia | 42% |
Red brown 2 LP-57 | Brown 4 | 70% |
RLM grey XF-22 | Transparent Green | 56% |
Royal blue X-3 | Blue 5 | 67% |
Royal light gray XF-80 | Metallic White | 69% |
Rubber black XF-85 | White | 100% |
Sea blue XF-17 | Blue Grey 5 | 71% |
Semi gloss black LP-5 | Black | 90% |
Semi gloss clear LP-24 | White | 96% |
Semi-gloss clear X-35 | White | 100% |
Silver LP-11 | Transparent White | 80% |
Sky XF-21 | Olive 3 | 18% |
Sky blue X-14 | Blue 2 | 72% |
Sky grey XF-19 | Cool Grey 1 | 54% |
Smoke LP-67 | Metallic White | 91% |
Sparkling silver LP-48 | Transparent White | 79% |
Titanium gold X-31 | Metallic Antique Gold | 34% |
Titanium silver LP-63 | Transparent White | 48% |
White LP-2 | White | 100% |
Wooden deck tan LP-16 | Warm Grey 2 | 60% |
Yellow green XF-4 | Olive 2 | 51% |
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) LP-76 | Metallic Lemon | 64% |
144 conversions · Match % based on CIEDE2000 perceptual color distance
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