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P3 to Tamiya conversion chart
The closest Tamiya match for every P3 paint. Computed matches are graded from the CIELAB Delta E colour distance: lower ΔE means a closer colour, and anything under 3 is effectively indistinguishable on a model. Rows marked Painter-verified are graded by a painter who compared the paints instead, so their ΔE is shown for reference only. Tick a paint to start a shopping list.
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| P3 | Tamiya equivalent | Match | ΔE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Armor Wash Formula P3 |
X-18 Semi Gloss Black X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 1.0 | |
Bastion Grey Formula P3 |
XF-20 Medium Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.0 | |
Battlefield Brown Formula P3 |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 4.5 | |
Beast Hide Formula P3 |
XF-64 Red Brown XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.3 | |
Bloodtracker Brown Formula P3 |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 7.7 | |
Bootstrap Leather Formula P3 |
XF-64 Red Brown XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.0 | |
Brass Balls Formula P3 |
X-12 Gold Leaf X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 13.3 | |
Brown Ink Formula P3 |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 7.7 | |
Coal Black Formula P3 |
XF-63 German Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.4 | |
Cold Steel Formula P3 |
XF-56 Metallic Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.1 | |
Copper Formula P3 |
XF-6 Copper XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Cryx Bane Base Formula P3 |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.0 | |
Cryx Bane Highlight Formula P3 |
XF-76 Grey Green IJN XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.0 | |
Cygnar Blue Highlight Formula P3 |
X-23 Clear Blue X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.0 | |
Cygnus Yellow Formula P3 |
XF-3 Flat Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
Frostbite Formula P3 |
XF-21 Sky XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.2 | |
Gnarls Green Formula P3 |
XF-67 NATO Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.7 | |
Greatcoat Grey Formula P3 |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.6 | |
Gun Corps Brown Formula P3 |
XF-10 Flat Brown XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.2 | |
Hammerfall Khaki Formula P3 |
XF-55 Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 11.5 | |
Heartfire Formula P3 |
X-6 Orange X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 14.3 | |
Idrian Flesh Formula P3 |
XF-52 Flat Earth XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.7 | |
Iosan Green Formula P3 |
X-25 Clear Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.0 | |
Ironhull Grey Formula P3 |
XF-50 Field Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.3 | |
Jack Bone Formula P3 |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
Khador Red Base Formula P3 |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.0 | |
Khador Red Highlight Formula P3 |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.0 | |
Khardic Flesh Formula P3 |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 1.4 | |
Menoth White Highlight Formula P3 |
X-22 Clear X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 12.9 | |
Meridius Blue Formula P3 |
X-14 Sky Blue X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 8.2 | |
Midlund Flesh Formula P3 |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.3 | |
Molten Bronze Formula P3 |
XF-6 Copper XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.2 | |
Morrow White Formula P3 |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Ordic Olive Formula P3 |
XF-4 Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.9 | |
Pig Iron Formula P3 |
X-10 Gun Metal X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
Quick Silver Formula P3 |
X-11 Chrome Silver X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 5.3 | |
Radiant Platinum Formula P3 |
X-11 Chrome Silver X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 11.1 | |
Red Ink Formula P3 |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.0 | |
Rhulic Gold Formula P3 |
X-12 Gold Leaf X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.0 | |
Rucksack Tan Formula P3 |
XF-55 Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.7 | |
Sanguine Base Formula P3 |
XF-9 Hull Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.1 | |
Sanguine Highlight Formula P3 |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.0 | |
Skorne Red Formula P3 |
XF-9 Hull Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.6 | |
Thamar Black Formula P3 |
X-1 Black X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 2.7 | |
Thornwood Green Formula P3 |
XF-58 Olive Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.6 | |
Trollblood Base Formula P3 |
XF-50 Field Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.0 | |
Trollblood Highlight Formula P3 |
XF-23 Light Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.2 | |
Umbral Umber Formula P3 |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 6.1 | |
Underbelly Blue Formula P3 |
XF-21 Sky XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.6 | |
Wurm Green Formula P3 |
XF-91 IJN Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.1 | |
Yellow Ink Formula P3 |
X-8 Lemon Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 14.9 |
No paint on this chart matches that filter.
24 P3 paints have no close Tamiya counterpart — usually metallics, washes and technical paints, which only match within their own category.
See the reverse chart: Tamiya to P3 →
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