Vallejo Model Color to Tamiya Conversion Chart

Find the closest Tamiya equivalent for every Vallejo Model Color paint. Matches are calculated using CIEDE2000 perceptual color distance — the industry standard for measuring how similar two colors appear to the human eye.

Vallejo Model ColorBest Tamiya MatchMatch
Amaranth Red
70.829
Pure red
LP-7
53%
Andrea Blue
70.841
Flat blue
LP-78
61%
Azure
70.902
Light sea grey
XF-25
54%
Basalt Grey
70.869
Dark sea grey
XF-54
81%
Basic Skintone
70.815
Buff
LP-75
63%
Beige
70.917
Titanium gold
X-31
65%
Beige Brown
70.875
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
79%
Beige Red
70.804
Dark copper
XF-28
53%
Black
70.950
NATO black
LP-60
89%
Black Glaze
70.855
Metallic black
LP-40
82%
Black Green
70.980
Field blue
XF-50
34%
Black Grey
70.862
Metallic black
LP-40
52%
Black Red
70.859
Red brown 2
LP-57
64%
Black Violet
70.751
Red brown 2
LP-57
44%
Blue
70.925
Blue
X-4
74%
Blue Fluorescent
70.736
Flat blue
LP-78
62%
Blue Green
70.808
Metallic blue
X-13
40%
Blue Grey Pale
70.905
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal)
XF-75
73%
Blue Violet
70.811
Purple
X-16
17%
Brass
70.801
Red brown
XF-64
74%
Bright Orange
70.851
Copper
XF-6
55%
Bronze
70.998
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
62%
Brown Glaze
70.854
Red brown 2
LP-57
66%
Brown Sand
70.876
Dark copper
XF-28
78%
Buff
70.976
Champagne gold
LP-71
91%
Burnt Iron
70.867
Metallic black
LP-40
64%
Burnt Red
70.814
Dull red.jpeg
LP-18
65%
Burnt Umber
70.941
NATO brown
LP-59
50%
Camouflage Dark Green
70.979
Dark green
XF-61
43%
Camouflage Middle Brown
70.740
Flat brown
XF-10
57%
Carmine Red
70.908
Italian red
LP-21
71%
Cavalry Brown
70.982
Dull red.jpeg
LP-18
64%
Chestnut Brown
70.746
Red brown 2
LP-57
67%
Chocolate Brown
70.872
Red brown 2
LP-57
65%
Clear Orange
70.956
Pure metallic red
LP-46
60%
Cold White
70.919
Clear
LP-9
86%
Copper
70.999
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
59%
Cork Brown
70.843
Dark copper
XF-28
62%
Cream White
70.766
Light gray
LP-34
55%
Dark Blue
70.930
Royal blue
X-3
62%
Dark Blue Grey
70.904
Light grey
XF-66
60%
Dark Flesh
70.927
Desert yellow
XF-59
68%
Dark Green
70.970
Dark green 2 (IJN)
LP-31
63%
Dark Grey
70.994
Gun metal
LP-19
89%
Dark Prussian Blue
70.899
Royal blue
X-3
62%
Dark Purple
70.749
Red brown 2
LP-57
39%
Dark Red
70.946
Bronze
X-33
49%
Dark Rose
70.745
Dull red.jpeg
LP-18
50%
Dark Rust
70.771
Red brown 2
LP-57
61%
Dark Sand
70.847
Light sand
LP-30
68%
Dark Sea Blue
70.898
German gray
LP-27
75%
Dark Sea Green
70.868
Dark green (JGSDF).jpeg
LP-26
49%
Dark Sea Grey
70.991
Metallic gray
LP-61
80%
Dark Vermilion
70.947
Mica red
LP-42
75%
Dark Yellow
70.978
Khaki
LP-73
56%
Deck Tan
70.986
Wooden deck tan
LP-16
76%
Deep Green
70.970
Dark green 2 (IJN)
LP-31
63%
Deep Sky Blue
70.844
Sky blue
X-14
63%
Deep Yellow
70.915
Clear yellow
LP-69
96%
Desert Brown
70.767
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
80%
Desert Yellow
70.977
Dark yellow
XF-60
85%
Emerald
70.838
NATO green
LP-58
52%
English Uniform
70.921
Brown (JGSDF)
LP-25
83%
Extra Dark Green
70.896
Khaki drab
XF-51
59%
Field Blue
70.964
Gun metal
LP-19
76%
Flat Blue
70.962
Flat blue
LP-78
74%
Flat Brown
70.984
NATO brown
LP-59
77%
Flat Earth
70.983
NATO brown
LP-59
84%
Flat Flesh
70.955
Light sand
LP-30
83%
Flat Green
70.968
NATO green
LP-58
46%
Flat Red
70.957
Mixing red
LP-82
61%
Flat Yellow
70.953
Mixing yellow
LP-83
81%
French Blue
70.901
Pure blue
LP-6
80%
French Mirage Blue
70.900
IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal)
LP-15
89%
German Beige WWII
70.821
Brown (JGSDF)
LP-25
60%
German Camo Black Brown
70.822
Red brown 2
LP-57
66%
German Camo Bright Green
70.833
Olive drab
XF-62
49%
German Fieldgrey WWII
70.830
Linoleum deck brown.jpeg
LP-17
63%
German Grey
70.995
Metallic black
LP-40
73%
German Orange
70.805
Italian red
LP-21
38%
German Uniform
70.920
Olive drab 2
LP-29
55%
German Yellow
70.806
Titanium gold
X-31
77%
Gloss Varnish
70.510
Clear
LP-9
100%
Glossy Black
70.861
Black
LP-1
50%
Gold
70.996
Dark yellow
XF-60
87%
Gold Brown
70.877
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
61%
Golden Olive
70.857
Khaki
LP-73
41%
Golden Yellow
70.948
Flat yellow
XF-3
52%
Green Brown
70.879
Linoleum deck brown.jpeg
LP-17
41%
Green Fluorescent
70.737
Yellow green
XF-4
50%
Green Ochre
70.914
Khaki
LP-73
55%
Green Sky
70.974
Cockpit green (IJN)
XF-71
45%
Grey Blue
70.943
IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal)
LP-15
59%
Grey Green
70.971
IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal)
LP-13
87%
Gunmetal Blue
70.800
Metallic black
LP-40
34%
Gunmetal Grey
70.863
IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal)
LP-13
95%
Gunship Green
70.895
Olive drab 2
LP-29
89%
Hull Red
70.985
Bronze
X-33
62%
Ice Yellow
70.858
Titanium gold
X-31
50%
Intermediate Blue
70.903
Metallic blue
X-13
51%
Intermediate Green
70.891
Clear green
X-25
72%
Iraqi Sand
70.819
Buff
LP-75
68%
Ivory
70.918
Titanium silver
LP-63
50%
Japanese Uniform WWII
70.923
Khaki
LP-73
15%
Khaki
70.988
Titanium gold
X-31
77%
Khaki Grey
70.880
Light gun metal
LP-20
19%
Lavender Grey
70.774
Metallic gray
LP-61
55%
Leather Brown
70.871
Linoleum deck brown.jpeg
LP-17
67%
Lemon Yellow
70.952
Pure yellow
LP-8
97%
Light Brown
70.929
Dark copper
XF-28
80%
Light Flesh
70.928
Flat flesh
XF-15
69%
Light Green
70.942
Dark green 2
LP-56
27%
Light Green Blue
70.972
RLM grey
XF-22
65%
Light Grey
70.990
Smoke
LP-67
70%
Light Orange
70.911
Orange
X-6
83%
Light Sea Grey
70.973
Light blue
XF-23
66%
Light Turquoise
70.840
Clear blue
X-23
14%
Light Violet
70.750
Light sea grey
XF-25
1%
Light Yellow
70.949
Mixing yellow
LP-83
75%
Lime Green
70.827
Khaki
LP-73
40%
London Grey
70.836
Sky grey
XF-19
59%
Luftwaffe Camo Green
70.823
Olive drab 2
LP-29
42%
Luftwaffe Uniform WWII
70.816
Metallic black
LP-40
42%
Magenta
70.945
Mixing red
LP-82
30%
Mahogany Brown
70.846
NATO brown
LP-59
74%
Matt Varnish
70.520
Clear
LP-9
100%
Medium Blue
70.963
Pure blue
LP-6
78%
Medium Brown
70.826
Linoleum deck brown.jpeg
LP-17
71%
Medium Fleshtone
70.860
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
79%
Medium Grey
70.987
Light gun metal
LP-20
80%
Medium Olive
70.850
Olive drab 2
LP-29
77%
Medium Sea Grey
70.870
Light gun metal
LP-20
83%
Middle Stone
70.882
Khaki
LP-73
49%
Military Green
70.975
Olive drab
XF-62
28%
Natural Steel
70.864
IJN gray (Kure Arsenal)
XF-75
72%
Natural Wood Grain
70.834
Desert yellow
XF-59
72%
Neutral Grey
70.992
Metallic gray
LP-61
88%
Ochre Brown
70.856
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
75%
Oily Steel
70.865
Dark sea grey
XF-54
89%
Old Gold
70.878
Desert yellow
XF-59
41%
Old Rose
70.944
Italian red
LP-21
2%
Olive Brown
70.889
Deep green
XF-26
52%
Olive Green
70.967
Cockpit green (IJN)
XF-71
56%
Olive Grey
70.888
Khaki drab
XF-51
43%
Orange Brown
70.981
Copper
XF-6
44%
Orange Ochre
70.824
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
57%
Orange Red
70.910
Red
X-7
68%
Oxford Blue
70.807
Royal blue
X-3
40%
Pale Blue
70.906
Dark ghost gray
LP-36
68%
Pale Brown
70.825
Yellow-brown (DAK 1941)
LP-76
24%
Pale Grey Blue
70.907
Royal light gray
XF-80
73%
Pale Sand
70.837
Champagne gold
LP-71
72%
Park Green Flat
70.969
Clear green
X-25
44%
Pastel Blue
70.901
IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal)
LP-12
52%
Purple
70.959
Mixing blue
LP-81
35%
Rose
70.803
Pink
X-17
8%
Royal Purple
70.810
Mixing blue
LP-81
33%
Russian Green
70.894
Dark green (JGSDF).jpeg
LP-26
72%
Satin Varnish
70.522
Clear
LP-9
100%
Scarlet
70.817
Flat red
LP-79
77%
Silver
70.997
Smoke
LP-67
83%
Sky Blue
70.961
Clear blue
X-23
40%
Sunset Red
70.802
Clear red
LP-52
44%
Thinner
70.524
Clear
LP-9
100%
Ultramarine
70.839
Pure blue
LP-6
68%
Uniform Green
70.922
Dark green 2
LP-56
37%
US Dark Green
70.893
J.A. green
XF-13
71%
US Field Drab
70.873
Brown (JGSDF)
LP-25
65%
Vermillion
70.909
Flat red
LP-79
92%
Violet
70.960
Mixing blue
LP-81
33%
White
70.842
Clear
LP-9
100%
Yellow Green
70.881
Khaki
LP-73
65%
Yellow Ochre
70.913
Gold leaf
X-12
80%

173 conversions · Match % based on CIEDE2000 perceptual color distance

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