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Warcolours to Tamiya conversion chart
The closest Tamiya match for every Warcolours 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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| Warcolours | Tamiya equivalent | Match | ΔE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beige 1 Warcolours |
X-22 Clear X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 14.2 | |
Beige 3 Warcolours |
XF-55 Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.4 | |
Beige 4 Warcolours |
XF-49 Khaki XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.3 | |
Beige 5 Warcolours |
XF-51 Khaki Drab XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.1 | |
Brown 1 Warcolours |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.9 | |
Brown 2 Warcolours |
XF-92 Yellow Brown XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.3 | |
Brown 3 Warcolours |
XF-52 Flat Earth XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.7 | |
Brown 4 Warcolours |
XF-68 NATO Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.3 | |
Brown 5 Warcolours |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.3 | |
Flow Improver Warcolours |
X-20A Thinner X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 2.8 | |
Glaze Black Warcolours |
X-18 Semi Gloss Black X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Glaze Brown Warcolours |
XF-52 Flat Earth XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.7 | |
Glaze Crimson Warcolours |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.0 | |
Glaze Dark Green Warcolours |
X-5 Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 12.5 | |
Glaze Flesh Warcolours |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.6 | |
Glaze Green Warcolours |
X-25 Clear Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.3 | |
Glaze Orange Warcolours |
X-26 Clear Orange X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 4.0 | |
Glaze Pink Warcolours |
X-17 Pink X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 8.9 | |
Glaze Red Warcolours |
X-7 Red X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Glaze Sepia Warcolours |
XF-92 Yellow Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.6 | |
Glaze Sky Blue Warcolours |
X-14 Sky Blue X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 5.7 | |
Glaze Yellow Warcolours |
XF-3 Flat Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
Gloss Varnish Warcolours |
X-20A Thinner X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 2.8 | |
Green 3 Warcolours |
X-25 Clear Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.0 | |
Grey 1 Warcolours |
XF-25 Light Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.0 | |
Grey 2 Warcolours |
XF-19 Sky Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.8 | |
Grey 3 Warcolours |
XF-20 Medium Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.2 | |
Grey 4 Warcolours |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.5 | |
Grey 5 Warcolours |
XF-69 NATO Black XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Ivory 1 Warcolours |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 7.6 | |
Ivory 2 Warcolours |
X-22 Clear X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 13.9 | |
Ivory 4 Warcolours |
XF-55 Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 11.3 | |
Ivory 5 Warcolours |
XF-51 Khaki Drab XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 8.0 | |
Matte Varnish Warcolours |
X-20A Thinner X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Metallic Brass Warcolours |
X-12 Gold Leaf X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 8.0 | |
Metallic Bright Bronze Warcolours |
XF-6 Copper XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.6 | |
Metallic Bright Copper Warcolours |
XF-6 Copper XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 11.4 | |
Metallic Bright Gold Warcolours |
X-12 Gold Leaf X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 13.2 | |
Metallic Bright Silver Warcolours |
X-11 Chrome Silver X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 8.6 | |
Metallic Bronze Warcolours |
XF-28 Dark Copper XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.6 | |
Metallic Copper Warcolours |
XF-6 Copper XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Metallic Dark Gunmetal Warcolours |
XF-84 Dark Iron XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.3 | |
Metallic Dark Silver Warcolours |
XF-56 Metallic Grey XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Metallic Gold Warcolours |
X-12 Gold Leaf X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Metallic Gunmetal Warcolours |
X-10 Gun Metal X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Metallic Old Gold Warcolours |
X-12 Gold Leaf X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 14.7 | |
Metallic Old Silver Warcolours |
XF-16 Flat Aluminum XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.1 | |
Metallic Silver Warcolours |
X-11 Chrome Silver X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Metallic Steel Warcolours |
XF-16 Flat Aluminum XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 3.0 | |
Olive 2 Warcolours |
XF-4 Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.6 | |
Olive 3 Warcolours |
XF-91 IJN Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.1 | |
Olive 4 Warcolours |
XF-58 Olive Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.0 | |
Olive 5 Warcolours |
XF-74 OD JGSDF XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
One-Coat Black Warcolours |
X-1 Black X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
One-Coat Blue Warcolours |
X-23 Clear Blue X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.7 | |
One-Coat Brown Warcolours |
XF-52 Flat Earth XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.7 | |
One-Coat Crimson Warcolours |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.5 | |
One-Coat Dark Brown Warcolours |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.3 | |
One-Coat Dark Green Warcolours |
X-5 Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 12.5 | |
One-Coat Dark Grey Warcolours |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
One-Coat Flesh Warcolours |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.2 | |
One-Coat Green Warcolours |
X-25 Clear Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.3 | |
One-Coat Grey Warcolours |
XF-53 Neutral Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.1 | |
One-Coat Ivory Warcolours |
X-22 Clear X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 8.8 | |
One-Coat Khaki Warcolours |
XF-49 Khaki XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.0 | |
One-Coat Olive Warcolours |
XF-91 IJN Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.1 | |
One-Coat Orange Warcolours |
X-26 Clear Orange X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 11.4 | |
One-Coat Pink Warcolours |
X-17 Pink X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 8.9 | |
One-Coat Red Warcolours |
X-7 Red X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 6.6 | |
One-Coat Sand Warcolours |
XF-93 Light Desert Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.0 | |
One-Coat Sky Blue Warcolours |
X-14 Sky Blue X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
One-Coat Violet Warcolours |
X-16 Purple X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.5 | |
One-Coat White Warcolours |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
One-Coat Yellow Warcolours |
XF-3 Flat Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
Orange 3 Warcolours |
X-26 Clear Orange X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
Pink 2 Warcolours |
X-17 Pink X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.8 | |
Pink 3 Warcolours |
X-17 Pink X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
Primer White Warcolours |
X-20A Thinner X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 2.8 | |
Red 3 Warcolours |
X-7 Red X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Red 4 Warcolours |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
Sand 1 Warcolours |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.6 | |
Sand 2 Warcolours |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.9 | |
Sand 3 Warcolours |
XF-29 Desert Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.4 | |
Sand 4 Warcolours |
XF-60 Dark Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
Sand 5 Warcolours |
XF-92 Yellow Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.1 | |
Shade Black Warcolours |
X-18 Semi Gloss Black X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 1.0 | |
Shade Blue Warcolours |
XF-17 Sea Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.8 | |
Shade Brown Warcolours |
XF-10 Flat Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.7 | |
Shade Dark Brown Warcolours |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 11.8 | |
Shade Flesh Warcolours |
XF-52 Flat Earth XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.0 | |
Shade Green Warcolours |
XF-26 Deep Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.4 | |
Shade Grey Warcolours |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.5 | |
Shade Sepia Warcolours |
XF-92 Yellow Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.6 | |
Violet 3 Warcolours |
X-16 Purple X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.5 | |
Violet 4 Warcolours |
X-16 Purple X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 4.8 | |
White 1 Warcolours |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
White 2 Warcolours |
X-22 Clear X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 2.8 | |
White 3 Warcolours |
XF-21 Sky XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.6 | |
White 4 Warcolours |
XF-66 Light Grey XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
White 5 Warcolours |
XF-53 Neutral Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.1 | |
Yellow 1 Warcolours |
X-8 Lemon Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 8.7 | |
Yellow 2 Warcolours |
XF-3 Flat Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
Yellow 3 Warcolours |
X-24 Clear Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 13.6 | |
Yellow 5 Warcolours |
XF-92 Yellow Brown XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.7 |
No paint on this chart matches that filter.
60 Warcolours paints have no close Tamiya counterpart — usually metallics, washes and technical paints, which only match within their own category.
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