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Tamiya to Warcolours conversion chart
The closest Warcolours match for every Tamiya 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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| Tamiya | Warcolours equivalent | Match | ΔE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
X-1 Black X Series (Glossy) |
One-Coat Black Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-10 Gun Metal X Series (Glossy) |
Metallic Gunmetal Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-11 Chrome Silver X Series (Glossy) |
Metallic Silver Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-12 Gold Leaf X Series (Glossy) |
Metallic Gold Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-14 Sky Blue X Series (Glossy) |
One-Coat Sky Blue Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-15 Light Green X Series (Glossy) |
Green 3 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 14.6 | |
X-16 Purple X Series (Glossy) |
Violet 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.8 | |
X-17 Pink X Series (Glossy) |
Pink 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
X-18 Semi Gloss Black X Series (Glossy) |
Glaze Black Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
Brown 5 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 10.3 | |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
White 1 Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-20A Thinner X Series (Glossy) |
Matte Varnish Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-21 Flat Base X Series (Glossy) |
Matte Varnish Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-22 Clear X Series (Glossy) |
White 1 Warcolours |
EXACT | 2.4 | |
X-23 Clear Blue X Series (Glossy) |
One-Coat Blue Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 9.7 | |
X-24 Clear Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
Yellow 3 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 13.6 | |
X-25 Clear Green X Series (Glossy) |
Green 3 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 9.0 | |
X-26 Clear Orange X Series (Glossy) |
Glaze Orange Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.0 | |
X-27 Clear Red X Series (Glossy) |
Red 3 Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-5 Green X Series (Glossy) |
One-Coat Dark Green Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 12.5 | |
X-6 Orange X Series (Glossy) |
Glaze Orange Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 8.5 | |
X-7 Red X Series (Glossy) |
Red 3 Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
X-8 Lemon Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
Yellow 1 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 8.7 | |
XF-1 Flat Black XF Series (Flat) |
Glaze Black Warcolours |
EXACT | 1.9 | |
XF-10 Flat Brown XF Series (Flat) |
Brown 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 5.3 | |
XF-11 J.N. Green XF Series (Flat) |
Shade Green Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 9.6 | |
XF-12 J.N. Grey XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 9.5 | |
XF-13 J.A. Green XF Series (Flat) |
Shade Green Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 11.5 | |
XF-14 J.A. Grey XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 5.9 | |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Flesh Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.2 | |
XF-16 Flat Aluminum XF Series (Flat) |
Metallic Steel Warcolours |
EXACT | 3.0 | |
XF-17 Sea Blue XF Series (Flat) |
Shade Blue Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 13.8 | |
XF-19 Sky Grey XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 2 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 3.8 | |
XF-2 Flat White XF Series (Flat) |
White 1 Warcolours |
EXACT | 2.4 | |
XF-20 Medium Grey XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 3.2 | |
XF-21 Sky XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 1 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 8.5 | |
XF-22 RLM Grey XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 6.5 | |
XF-23 Light Blue XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Sky Blue Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 9.7 | |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Dark Grey Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
XF-25 Light Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
White 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 6.0 | |
XF-26 Deep Green XF Series (Flat) |
Shade Green Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 8.4 | |
XF-27 Black Green XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 5 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 13.4 | |
XF-28 Dark Copper XF Series (Flat) |
Metallic Bronze Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 14.6 | |
XF-29 Desert Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
Sand 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 5.4 | |
XF-3 Flat Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
Yellow 2 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
XF-4 Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
Olive 2 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 10.6 | |
XF-49 Khaki XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Khaki Warcolours |
CLOSE | 3.0 | |
XF-5 Flat Green XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Dark Green Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 13.0 | |
XF-51 Khaki Drab XF Series (Flat) |
Beige 5 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 3.1 | |
XF-52 Flat Earth XF Series (Flat) |
Brown 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.7 | |
XF-53 Neutral Grey XF Series (Flat) |
White 5 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 3.1 | |
XF-54 Dark Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 6.4 | |
XF-55 Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Khaki Warcolours |
CLOSE | 3.5 | |
XF-56 Metallic Grey XF Series (Flat) |
Metallic Dark Silver Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
Sand 2 Warcolours |
EXACT | 2.9 | |
XF-58 Olive Green XF Series (Flat) |
Olive 4 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 9.0 | |
XF-59 Desert Yellow 2 XF Series (Flat) |
Sand 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 5.7 | |
XF-6 Copper XF Series (Flat) |
Metallic Copper Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
XF-60 Dark Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
Sand 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
XF-62 Olive Drab XF Series (Flat) |
Olive 4 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 13.1 | |
XF-63 German Grey XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Dark Grey Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.7 | |
XF-64 Red Brown XF Series (Flat) |
Brown 3 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 12.0 | |
XF-65 Field Grey XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 4 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
XF-66 Light Grey XF Series (Flat) |
White 4 Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
XF-67 NATO Green XF Series (Flat) |
Shade Green Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 8.5 | |
XF-68 NATO Brown XF Series (Flat) |
Brown 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.3 | |
XF-69 NATO Black XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 5 Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Crimson Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 10.5 | |
XF-72 Brown JGSDF XF Series (Flat) |
Brown 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 7.2 | |
XF-73 Dark Green JGSDF XF Series (Flat) |
Olive 5 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 12.1 | |
XF-74 OD JGSDF XF Series (Flat) |
Olive 5 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
XF-75 IJN Grey Kure XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 7.2 | |
XF-76 Grey Green IJN XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 11.6 | |
XF-77 Sasebo Grey IJN XF Series (Flat) |
White 5 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.9 | |
XF-78 Wooden Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
Beige 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 6.6 | |
XF-79 Linoleum Deck Brown XF Series (Flat) |
Brown 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 7.9 | |
XF-80 Royal Light Grey XF Series (Flat) |
White 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 3.0 | |
XF-81 Dark Green RAF XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Dark Grey Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 13.7 | |
XF-82 Ocean Grey RAF XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 8.2 | |
XF-83 Med Sea Grey RAF XF Series (Flat) |
Grey 2 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 7.4 | |
XF-84 Dark Iron XF Series (Flat) |
Metallic Dark Gunmetal Warcolours |
CLOSE | 5.3 | |
XF-85 Rubber Black XF Series (Flat) |
Shade Black Warcolours |
EXACT | 3.0 | |
XF-86 Flat Clear XF Series (Flat) |
Matte Varnish Warcolours |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
XF-87 Red Brown 2 XF Series (Flat) |
Shade Brown Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 8.6 | |
XF-88 Dark Yellow 2 XF Series (Flat) |
Sand 4 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 7.6 | |
XF-89 Dark Green 2 XF Series (Flat) |
Olive 5 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 12.1 | |
XF-90 Red Brown 3 XF Series (Flat) |
Shade Brown Warcolours |
CLOSE | 5.9 | |
XF-91 IJN Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
Olive 3 Warcolours |
SIMILAR | 8.1 | |
XF-92 Yellow Brown XF Series (Flat) |
Sand 5 Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.1 | |
XF-93 Light Desert Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
One-Coat Sand Warcolours |
CLOSE | 4.0 |
No paint on this chart matches that filter.
8 Tamiya paints have no close Warcolours counterpart — usually metallics, washes and technical paints, which only match within their own category.
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