ANA paint matches database

Casey · February 26, 2023

I've measured ANA color samples from Official United States Aircraft Colors 1908-1993 - Section 3 1940-1949 publication and matched them with a database of real paints.

I've used a commercial spectrophotometer in D65/10deg SCI mode for measurements.

All paint matching is done based ONLY on readouts. That means if the vendor calls the paint "ANA 623" and it is not a match, it is not a match.

I've provided the paint data, the color targets they should match, and the total color difference using the CIEDE2000 (short: DE00) difference formula - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_difference for more information.

Generally, values <=1.0 mean colors are closer than just noticeable differencs by the average human. 2.0 is the industry standard for good color reproduction, but colors differ.

I've set the threshold of 3.0 color difference, meaning colors can be visually different but are close enough to be considered a potential match.

I will keep this report updated as I measure more paints. A complete list of compared colors is at the end of this post.

Important information about how to interpret the color names and other mysterious numbers next to them:

Spoiler

Here is an explanation of the color match report on a single example

Target: ANA504 | Olive Drab 504 | GU 63.1, RGB: #5A554A (L*=35.95, a=0.63, b=6.76) - this line describes TARGET color (means: color I am matching the paints to)

It consists of: Name or code + all possible alternate names separated by | and a gloss measurement.

ANA504
- Color code. Those are the official numbers that are usually referred by paint vendors too.
Olive Drab 504
- Color name (as it appeared in the book)
GU 63.1
- Gloss Unit measurement of color. It is a measurement from a Glossmeter device and represents how glossy is the paint. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossmeter
- It is very important factor for human color perception. Very glossy colors appear darker than they really are, and difference in gloss is quite often more visible than difference in color.
- Spectrophotometer in SCI mode measure color regardless of gloss. That means the match might be really good, but it may look wrong until the color and target have same gloss (or matt) finish.
  - In the example above: Target is glossy (GU 63.1) but the match from Humbrol is very matt (GU 2.4). That means, it will look much lighter than Olive Drab 504 until you cover it with gloss varnish.
- The number scale is not defined by any standard but generally you can think of them as <5 is very matt, <10 is matt, 10-25 is satin, 25-40 is semi gloss, 40-80 is gloss, >80 is very glossy, >90 is mirror like.
RGB #5A554A
- It is an sRGB simulation of spectrophotometer readout. It is much more accurate than any camera photo you can get
  - Camera measures colors using 3 selected points in color spectrum called more or less red, green and blue. It then applies color correction based on current light condition and its own logic (or magic).
  - My spectrophotometer measures reflected light on whole continuous color spectrum (400-700nm) using always the same light conditions, then the color is converted to above 3 points measurements and then converted to sRGB.
(L*=35.95, a=0.63, b=6.76)
- Color coordinates in L*a*b* color space. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIELAB_color_space
- This color representation is much more precise than sRGB and takes into account human color sensitivity
- The three coordinates of CIELAB represent the lightness of the color (L* = 0 yields black and L* = 100 indicates diffuse white; specular white may be higher), its position between red and green (a*, where negative values indicate green and positive values indicate red) and its position between yellow and blue (b*, where negative values indicate blue and positive values indicate yellow).

Below target color are list of matched paints. They are sorted by paint vendor not by how close they are. For each vendor only the closest match is given if exists at all.

Each paint target have similar naming convention:

AA2253 | No 253 | RLM 83 Dunkelgrun - Matt | GU 2.4

AA2253 - Paint vendor code. This particular number for example indicates 14ml Tinlet No.1 from Humbrol Enamels.
No 253 - Vendor paint number. It can be different than vendor code. For example, Humbrol sells same color 253 as both enamels and acrylics. They are different.
RLM 83 Dunkelgrun - Matt - Vendor paint name plus all alternate names separated by |. It is just what vendor says on the bottle.
GU measurement - as above, represents gloss units
Optional Metallic or Fluorescent special keyword - metallic and fluorescent target colors are matched to metallic and fluorescent paints only.
Optional Opacity measurements on 10mil (254 micron) wet film paint - it is noted as Opacity x%, meaning the paint is only x% opaque on such paint thickness. 10 mil is very thick.
(L*=35.41, a=-1.08, b=6.41) - Color coordinate of measured paint. This allows you to compare the coordinates with the target color. In this case you can see the Humbrol paint is almost equally bright, but it is more green and slightly less blue. RGB may not show that well.

Below are two RGB color squares, which both represent conversion from spectrophotometer measurements to sRGB color space. It is for visual hint only.

The real ANA color sample is on the left; the compared paint sample color is on the right.

Last updated: 2023-04-19

List of paints used for matches:

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Sample set: Revell (86 samples)
36104 | White | RAL 9010 | GU 72.8
36105 | White | RAL 9001 | GU 5.7
36106 | Tar black | RAL 9021 | GU 2.3
36107 | Black | RAL 9005 | GU 79.8
36108 | Black | RAL 9011 | GU 1.4
36109 | Anthracite | RAL 7021 | GU 4.7
36112 | Yellow | RAL 1018 | GU 79.5
36115 | Yellow | RAL 1017 | GU 6.5
36116 | Sandy yellow | RAL 1024 | GU 2.6
36117 | Africa brown | GU 3.1
36125 | Luminous orange | GU 3.5 | Fluorescent
36130 | Orange | RAL 2004 | GU 87.7
36131 | Fiery red | RAL 3000 | GU 90.5
36134 | Italian Red | GU 88.5
36135 | Flesh | GU 5.9
36136 | Carmine red | RAL 3002 | GU 3.0
36137 | Reddish brown | RAL 3009 | GU 1.8
36139 | Dark green | GU 2.2
36140 | Black green | GU 2.1
36142 | Yellowish olive | GU 1.8
36143 | Medium grey USAF | GU 2.9
36145 | Light olive | RAL 7003 | GU 2.2
36146 | Nato olive | RAL 7013 | GU 1.6
36147 | Mouse grey | RAL 7005 | GU 2.4
36148 | Sea green | RAL 6028 | GU 2.1
36149 | Light blue | GU 3.1
36150 | Light blue | RAL 5012 | GU 72.9
36151 | Ultramarine | RAL 5002 | GU 85.4
36152 | Blue | RAL 5005 | GU 82.7
36154 | Night blue | RAL 5022 | GU 85.3
36155 | Light green | RAL 6027 | GU 3.3
36156 | Blue | RAL 5000 | GU 2.2
36157 | Grey | RAL 7000 | GU 3.5
36159 | Sky RAF | GU 3.4
36161 | Emerald green | RAL 6029 | GU 82.3
36162 | Sea green | RAL 6005 | GU 88.5
36165 | Bronze green | RAL 6031 | GU 2.9
36166 | Olive grey | RAL 7010 | GU 2.2
36167 | Greenish grey | RAL 7009 | GU 2.3
36168 | Dark green RAF | GU 2.1
36169 | Granite grey | RAL 7026 | GU 1.6
36174 | Gunship grey | GU 3.1
36175 | Stone grey | RAL 7030 | GU 3.5
36176 | Light grey USAF | GU 4.1
36177 | Dust grey | RAL 7012 | GU 3.8
36178 | Tank grey | RAL 7024 | GU 2.9
36179 | Greyish blue | RAL 7031 | GU 1.9
36180 | Mud brown | RAL 8003 | GU 82.2
36182 | Dark earth RAF | GU 2.1
36183 | Rust | GU 1.9
36184 | Leather brown | RAL 8027 | GU 1.9
36185 | Brown | RAL 8023 | GU 2.5
36186 | Olive brown | RAL 7008 | GU 2.2
36187 | Earth brown | RAL 7006 | GU 4.8
36188 | Ochre brown | RAL 1011 | GU 2.4
36189 | Beige | RAL 1019 | GU 2.9
36190 | Silver | GU 76.6 | Metallic
36191 | Steel | GU 4.9 | Metallic
36192 | Brass | GU 54.8 | Metallic
36193 | Copper | GU 60.8 | Metallic
36194 | Gold | GU 53.0 | Metallic
36195 | Bronze | GU 61.5 | Metallic
36199 | Aluminium | GU 9.6 | Metallic
36301 | White | RAL 9010 | GU 20.9
36302 | Black | RAL 9005 | GU 11.1
36310 | Lufthansa Yellow | RAL 1028 | GU 25.6
36312 | Luminous yellow | RAL 1026 | GU 4.9 | Fluorescent
36314 | Beige | RAL 1001 | GU 18.8
36330 | Fiery red | RAL 3000 | GU 16.2
36331 | Purple red | RAL 3004 | GU 17.8
36332 | Luminous red | RAL 3026 | GU 3.7 | Fluorescent
36350 | Lufthansa blue | RAL 5013 | GU 19.6
36360 | Fern green | RAL 6025 | GU 22.2
36361 | Olive green | RAL 6003 | GU 24.5
36362 | Greyish green | RAL 6013 | GU 12.4
36363 | Dark green | RAL 6020 | GU 21.6
36364 | Leaf green | RAL 6001 | GU 20.4
36365 | Patina green | RAL 6000 | GU 38.1
36371 | Light grey | RAL 7035 | GU 17.8
36374 | Grey | RAL 7001 | GU 20.7
36378 | Dark grey | RAL 7012 | GU 28.0
36381 | Brown | RAL 8025 | GU 42.5
36382 | Wood brown | RAL 8001 | GU 24.0
36730 | Orange | GU 87.2 | Opacity 34.45% | Transparent
36731 | Red | GU 93.0 | Opacity 42.21% | Transparent
36752 | Blue | GU 88.5 | Opacity 48.3 | Transparent

Sample set: Vallejo (260 samples)
71.001 | White | Blanco | FS37925 | RAL9016 | RLM21 | GU 3.5
71.002 | Medium Yellow | Amarillo Medio | GU 3.0 | Opacity 59.78%
71.003 | Red RLM 23 | RLM23 Rot | RLM23 | GU 1.6 | Opacity 92.19%
71.004 | Blue | Azul | GU 1.4
71.005 | Grey Blue | Azul Gris | RAL5008 | GU 1.5
71.006 | Light Green Chromate | Verde Claro Chromo | GU 1.3
71.007 | Olive Green | Verde Oliva | GU 1.2
71.008 | Pale Blue | Azul Claro | FS35414 | GU 2.0
71.009 | Eau De Nil "D.E. Green" | Verde Huevo Pato | BS216 | GU 1.8
71.010 | Interior Green | Verde Interior | FS34098 | GU 3.5
71.011 | Dark Green RLM83 | RLM83 Dunkelgrün | RLM83 | GU 1.2
71.012 | Dark Green | Verde Oscuro | GU 2.6
71.013 | Yellow Olive | Oliva Amarillo | FS34062 | RAL6016 | GU 3.7
71.014 | Gunship Green | Verde Acorazado | GU 2.7
71.015 | Dark Green RLM71 | RLM71 Dunkelgrün | RLM71 | GU 2.0
71.015 | Dark Green RLM71 | RLM71 Dunkelgrün | RLM71 | GU 2.6
71.016 | USAF Olive Drab | USAF Verde Oliva | FS34088 | ANA613 | GU 2.6
71.017 | Russian Green 4BO | Verde Ruso 4BO | FS34082 | GU 2.6
71.018 | Black Green | Verde Negro | GU 3.2
71.019 | Cam. Dark Green | RAL6007 Grün | FS34083 | RAL6007 | GU 3.5
71.020 | Green Brown | Verde Pardo | GU 2.0
71.021 | Black Green RLM70 | RLM70 Schwarzgrün | RLM70 | GU 0.6
71.021 | Black Green RLM70 | RLM70 Schwarzgrün | RLM70 | GU 3.3
71.022 | Light Green RLM82 | RLM82 Hellgrün | RLM82 | GU 0.8
71.022 | Light Green RLM82 | RLM82 Hellgrün | RLM82 | GU 1.3
71.023 | Hemp | Tan Green | FS34201 | GU 2.8
71.024 | Khaki Brown | Marron Caqui | GU 2.4
71.025 | Dark Yellow | RAL7028 Dunkelgelb | RAL7028 | GU 3.0
71.026 | US Flat Brown | Marron US | FS30215 | GU 2.5
71.027 | Light Brown | Marron Claro | GU 5.2
71.028 | Sand Yellow | Amarillo Arena | GU 4.2
71.029 | Dark Earth | Tierra Oscura | GU 1.0
71.030 | Brown Green | Marron Verdoso | GU 1.7
71.031 | Middlestone | Piedra Medio | GU 1.5
71.032 | Golden Brown | Marron Dorado | GU 1.2
71.033 | Yellow Ochre | RAL1006 Gelb | RAL1006 | GU 1.7
71.034 | Sand Brown | Marron Arena | GU 1.6
71.035 | Cam. Pale Brown | Cam. Pardo Claro | FS30140 | RAL8025 | GU 2.1
71.036 | Mahogany | Caoba | GU 1.9
71.037 | Mud Brown | Marron Lodo | GU 2.0
71.038 | Cam. Medium Brown | Cam Pardo Medio | FS30097 | GU 1.3
71.039 | Hull Red | Marron Rojizo | GU 2.6
71.040 | Burnt Umber | Sombra Tostada | RAL8014 | GU 1.6
71.041 | Armour Brown | RAL8017 Rotbraun | RAL8017 | GU 1.1
71.042 | Dark Brown RLM61 | RLM61 Dunkelbraun | RLM61 | GU 1.3
71.042 | Dark Brown RLM61 | RLM61 Dunkelbraun | RLM61 | GU 1.6
71.043 | US Olive Drab | US Verde Oliva | FS34087 | GU 3.0
71.044 | Grey RLM02 | RLM02 Grau | RLM02 | GU 1.8
71.044 | Grey RLM02 | RLM02 Grau | RLM02 | GU 1.9
71.045 | Cement Grey | Gris Cemento | RAL7033 | GU 2.8
71.046 | Pale Blue Grey | Azul Gris Claro | GU 3.6
71.047 | Grey | Gris | GU 2.0
71.048 | Engine Grey | Gris Motor | FS36076 | GU 2.2
71.049 | Sea Grey | Gris Mar | GU 3.2
71.050 | Light Gray | Gris Claro | FS36300 | RAL7046 | GU 3.1
71.051 | Neutral Gray | Gris Neutral | FS36173 | GU 3.4
71.052 | Anthracite Grey | Gris Antracita | GU 2.2
71.053 | Dark Sea Grey | Gris Mar Osc. | FS36099 | RAL7011 | GU 2.9
71.054 | Dark Grey Blue | Gris Azul Oscuro | RAL7024 | GU 2.2
71.055 | Black Grey RLM66 | RLM66 Schwarzgrau | RLM66 | GU 1.7
71.055 | Black Grey RLM66 | RLM66 Schwarzgrau | RLM66 | GU 3.3
71.056 | Panzer Dk. Grey | RAL7021 Dunkelgrau | RAL7021 | GU 1.6
71.057 | Black | Negro | FS37038 | RAL9004 | RLM22 | ANA604 | BS642 | GU 1.3
71.062 | Aluminium | Aluminio | GU 45.5 | Metallic
71.063 | Silver RLM01 | RLM01 Silber | RLM01 | GU 38.8 | Metallic
71.064 | Chrome | Cromo | FS17178 | GU 41.7 | Metallic
71.065 | Steel | Acero | GU 29.0 | Metallic
71.066 | Gold | Oro | FS17043 | GU 19.8 | Metallic
71.067 | Bright Brass | Laton | GU 32.1 | Metallic
71.068 | Copper | Cobre | GU 11.1 | Metallic
71.069 | Rust | Oxido | GU 7.1 | Metallic
71.070 | Signal Red | Rojo Señal | GU 6.2 | Metallic | Opacity 82.48%
71.071 | Arctic Blue | Azul Artico | GU 6.3 | Metallic
71.072 | Gunmetal | Fusil | FS37200 | GU 17.3 | Metallic
71.073 | Black | Negro | GU 14.6 | Metallic
71.074 | Beige | Beige | FS33695 | GU 2.7
71.075 | Ivory | RAL1001 Elfenbein | RAL1001 | GU 3.9
71.076 | Skin Tone | Color Piel | GU 5.1
71.077 | Wood | Madera | GU 1.7
71.078 | Yellow RLM04 | RLM04 Gelb | FS33538 | RLM04 | ANA614 | BS356 | GU 2.5
71.078 | Yellow RLM04 | RLM04 Gelb | FS33538 | RLM04 | ANA614 | BS356 | GU 2.7
71.079 | Tan Earth | Tierra | GU 2.4
71.080 | Rust | Oxido | FS30111 | BS435 | GU 2.7
71.081 | Ochre | Ocre | GU 2.1
71.082 | Fluorescent Red | Rojo Fluorescente | FS38903 | RAL2005 | GU 2.5 | Fluorescent | Opacity 32.63%
71.083 | Orange | Naranja | GU 2.5 | Opacity 64.68%
71.084 | Fire Red | Rojo Fuego | GU 3.1
71.085 | Ferrari Red | Rojo Ferrari | GU 2.9 | Opacity 95.6%
71.086 | Light Red | Rojo Claro | GU 3.2 | Opacity 68.56%
71.087 | Steel Blue | Azul Acero | RAL5013 | GU 2.3
71.088 | French Blue | Azul Francés | GU 3.0
71.089 | Light Sea Blue | Azul Mar Claro | GU 3.5
71.090 | Deep Sky | Azul Oscuro | FS35056 | GU 1.9
71.091 | Signal Blue | Azul Señal | FS35044 | RAL5004 | ANA605 | BS106 | GU 1.7
71.092 | Medium Olive | RAL6003 Olivgrün | RAL6003 | GU 1.9
71.093 | Nato Green | Verde Otan | FS34094 | GU 2.0
71.094 | Green Zinc Chromate | Verde Zinc | GU 2.0
71.095 | Pale Green | Verde Pálido | RAL6011 | GU 2.4
71.096 | Olive Grey | Verde Oliva Grisáceo | GU 4.6
71.097 | Medium Gunship Gray | Gris Medio USAF | FS36118 | ANA603 | GU 3.1
71.101 | Light Blue RLM78 | RLM78 Hellblau | RLM78 | GU 5.3
71.102 | Red | Rojo | GU 3.6 | Opacity 91.71%
71.103 | Grey Blue RLM84 | RLM84 Graublau | FS36559 | RLM84 | GU 1.7
71.104 | Green RLM62 | RLM62 Grün | RLM62 | GU 3.4
71.105 | Brown RLM26 | RLM26 Braun | RLM26 | GU 2.6
71.106 | Ivory RLM05 | RLM05 Elfenbein | GU 6.3
71.107 | US Interior Green | US Amarillo Inter. | GU 3.0
71.108 | Uk Azure Blue | Uk Azul Azure | FS35231 | ANA609 | GU 3.1
71.109 | Faded P.R.U. Blue | M485 Blue Gray | FS35189 | BS636 | GU 1.6
71.110 | Dark Grey | Gris Oscuro | BS640 | GU 3.7
71.111 | USAF Light Blue | USAF Azul Claro | FS35109 | GU 2.1
71.112 | Sand | Arena | GU 3.5
71.113 | IDF Blue | Azul IDF | FS35177 | GU 2.4
71.114 | Medium Gray | Gris Medio | FS35237 | GU 4.2
71.115 | Blue Grey | RAL7016 Blaugrau | RAL7016 | GU 2.0
71.116 | Camouflage Grey Green | RAL7008 Graugrün | RAL7008 | GU 2.3
71.117 | Camouflage Brown | RAL8020 Braun | RAL8020 | GU 3.0
71.118 | Camouflage Grey | RAL7027 Grau | RAL7027 | GU 2.7
71.119 | White Grey | RAL9002 Grauweiss | RAL9002 | GU 5.2
71.120 | Dark Ghost Gray | Gris Oscuro USAF | FS36320 | GU 5.9
71.121 | Light Gull Gray | Gris Gaviota USN | FS36440 | ANA620 | GU 2.6
71.122 | US Desert Armour 686 | US Camuflaje Moderno 686 | FS33446 | ANA620 | GU 8.0
71.123 | Dark Grey RLM42 | RLM42 Dunkelgrau | RLM42 | GU 3.2
71.124 | USAF Green | Verde USAF | FS34092-ANA612 | GU 2.7
71.125 | USAF Brown | Marrón USAF | FS30219 | ANA628 | GU 2.6
71.126 | IDF/IAF Green | Verde IDF/IAF | FS34227 | BS283 | GU 4.1
71.128 | Gris Violeta | Gray Violet | FS36134 | GU 4.0
71.129 | Light Rust | Óxido Claro | GU 3.2
71.130 | Orange Rust | Óxido Aanaranjado | RAL2010 | GU 4.5
71.131 | Concrete | Cemento | GU 3.4
71.132 | Aged White | Blanco Envejecido | FS37769 | RAL1015 | GU 4.9
71.133 | Suciedad | Dirt | GU 6.0
71.134 | IJA Midouri Green | IJA Verde Midouri | GU 5.3
71.135 | IJA Chrome Yellow | IJA Amarillo Cromado | FS33655 | RAL1003 | GU 3.4 | Opacity 67.5%
71.136 | IJA Earth Brown | IJA Marrón Tierra | GU 1.9
71.137 | US Light Green | US Verde Claro | FS34151 | ANA611 | GU 3.1
71.138 | US Sand | US Arena | FS30277 | GU 3.2
71.139 | US Field Drab | US Marrón Verdoso | FS30118 | ANA617 | GU 3.9
71.140 | US Desert Sand | US Arena Desierto | FS30279 | ANA616 | GU 3.1
71.141 | IDF Sand Grey 73 | IDF Gris Arena 73 | GU 4.0
71.142 | IDF Sinai Grey 82 | IDF Gris Sinai 82 | GU 3.6
71.143 | UK Light Stone | UK Piedra Clara | BS361 | GU 3.9
71.244 | Sand Beige | Sandbeige | RAL1039 | GU 1.8
71.245 | Loam Beige | Lehmbeige | RAL1040 | GU 3.9
71.246 | Yellow Brown | Sandbraun | RAL8031 | GU 4.3
71.247 | Light Olive | Helloliv | RAL6040 | GU 4.2
71.248 | Brown Grey | Gris Marrón | RAL7050 | GU 5.6
71.249 | Nato Brown | Lederbraun | FS30051 | RAL8027 | GU 1.9
71.250 | Bronze Green | Bronzegrün | RAL6031 | GU 2.3
71.251 | Nato Black | Teerschwarz | FS37030 | RAL9021 | GU 0.4
71.255 | Light Blue RLM65 | RLM65 Hellblau | RLM65 | GU 1.7
71.256 | Green RLM73 | RLM73 Grün | RLM73 | GU 3.2
71.257 | Light Blue RLM76 | RLM76 Lichtblau | RLM76 | GU 1.7
71.258 | Grey Green RLM74 | RLM74 Graugrün | RLM74 | GU 1.4
71.259 | Grey Violet RLM75 | RLM75 Grauviolett | RLM75 | GU 1.5
71.260 | Light Grey RLM63 | RLM63 Hellgrau | RLM63 | GU 1.5
71.263 | Green RLM72 | RLM72 Grün | RLM72 | GU 2.6
71.264 | Brown Violet RLM81 | RLM81 Braunviolett | RLM81 | GU 1.2
71.265 | Olive Green RLM80 | RLM80 Olivgrün | RLM80 | GU 2.9
71.266 | Dark Blue RLM24 | RLM24 Dunkelblau | RLM24 | GU 4.9
71.267 | Light Green RLM25 | RLM25 Hellgrün | RLM25 | GU 4.7
71.268 | German Grey | RAL6006 Feldgrau | RAL6006 | GU 2.2
71.269 | Red | RAL3000 Rot | RAL3000 | GU 5.3
71.270 | Off-White | RAL9001 Weiss | RAL9001 | GU 4.9
71.271 | German Red Brown | RAL8012 Rotbraun | RAL8012 | GU 3.2
71.272 | German Yellow Brown | RAL8000 Gelbbraun | RAL8000 | GU 2.3
71.273 | Ocean Gray | Gris Oceano | FS36176 | BS629 | GU 3.9
71.274 | Aggressor Gray | Gris Aggressor | FS36251 | GU 4.7
71.275 | USAF Medium Gray | USAF Gris Medio | FS36270 | GU 5.5
71.276 | USAF Light Gray | Gris Claro | FS36495 | GU 6.2
71.277 | Dark Gull Gray | Gris Gaviota Oscuro | FS36231 | ANA621 | GU 1.7
71.278 | Sand Yellow RLM79 | RLM79 Sandgelb | RLM79 | GU 3.7
71.279 | Insignia White | Blanco Insignia | FS37875 | ANA601 | GU 5.2
71.280 | Camouflage Gray | Gris Camuflaje | FS36170 | GU 5.0
71.281 | 3B Russian Green | 3B Verde Ruso | GU 6.7
71.282 | 6K Russian Brown | 6K Marrón Ruso | GU 5.5
71.283 | 7K Russian Tan | 7K Tierra Rusa | GU 8.6
71.284 | Uk Light Mud | Uk Marrón Claro | GU 9.3
71.285 | IJA Dark Green | IJA Verde Oscuro | GU 10.3
71.286 | IJA Olive Green | IJA Verde Oliva | GU 6.9
71.287 | IJA Khaki Brown | IJA Marrón Caqui | GU 4.7
71.288 | UK BSC 64 Portland Stone | UK BSC 64 Piedra Portland | GU 9.9
71.289 | US Dark Green | US Verde Oscuro | FS34102 | GU 4.4
71.290 | US Earth Brown | US Tierra Marrón | FS30099 | GU 5.1
71.291 | US Earth Yellow | US Tierra Amarilla | FS30257 | GU 4.6
71.292 | US Loam | US Marrón Barro | FS34086 | GU 7.6
71.293 | US Earth Red | US Tierra Roja | FS30117 | GU 6.8
71.294 | US Forest Green | US Verde Bosque | FS34079 | ANA631 | GU 3.1
71.295 | USN Sea Blue | USN Azul Marino | FS35042 | ANA607 | GU 2.2
71.296 | USAAF Light Gray | Curtiss Grey | FS36622 | GU 5.1
71.297 | JGSD Brown 3606 | JGSD Marrón 3606 | GU 6.4
71.298 | M495 Light Gray | M495 Gris Claro | FS36357 | GU 1.8
71.299 | Intermediate Blue | Azul Intermedio | FS35164 | ANA608 | GU 2.5
71.300 | Glossy Sea Blue | Azul Mar Brillante | FS15042 | ANA623 | GU 24.6
71.301 | Amt-4 Camouflage Green | Amt-4 Camuflaje Verde | GU 5.8
71.302 | Sky Type S | Verde Cielo | BS210 | GU 2.5
71.303 | A-24M Camouflage Green | A-24M Verde Camuflaje | GU 7.1
71.304 | Amt-11 Blue Grey | Amt-11 Azul Grisáceo | GU 6.7
71.305 | Interior Grey Green | Interior Gris Verde | FS34373 | GU 3.7
71.306 | Sky Blue | Azul Cielo | FS35550 | GU 3.5
71.307 | BS Medium Sea Grey | BS Gris Mar Medio | BS637 | GU 5.3
71.308 | Amt-12 Dark Grey | Amt-12 Gris Oscuro | GU 6.0
71.309 | Dark Slate Grey | Gris Pizarra Oscuro | FS34096 | BS634 | GU 1.9
71.310 | IJN Deep Dark Green | IJN Verde Oscuro Intenso | GU 2.0
71.311 | IJN Ash Grey | IJN Gris Ceniza | GU 2.4
71.312 | IJN Medium Grey | IJN Gris Medio | GU 2.2
71.313 | Dark Mediterranean Blue | Azul Mediterraneo Oscuro | GU 1.3
71.314 | Seaplane Gray | Gris Hidroavión | FS36081 | ANA625 | GU 3.8
71.315 | Tire Black | Negro Caucho | GU 1.2
71.316 | N. 41 Dark Olive Drab | N. 41 Verde Oliva Oscuro | GU 2.9
71.317 | AII SV. Gol Light Blue | AII SV. Gol Azul Claro | GU 3.2
71.318 | Amt-7 Greyish Blue | Amt-7 Azul Grisáceo | GU 1.7
71.319 | A-28M Greyish Blue | A-28M Azul Grisáceo | GU 2.8
71.321 | Sky Green | IJA Light Grey Green | FS34424 | ANA610 | GU 2.4
71.322 | IJN Black Green | IJN Verde Negro | GU 1.3
71.323 | BS Dark Earth | BS Tierra Oscura | BS450 | GU 1.6
71.324 | BS Dark Green | BS Verde Oscuro | BS241 | GU 1.7
71.325 | IJN Dark Black Green | IJN Verde Negro Oscuro | GU 2.4
71.326 | IJA Grey Green | IJA Gris Verdoso | GU 7.2
71.327 | IAF Sand | Arena IAF | FS33531 | GU 1.7
71.328 | Light Blue | Azul Claro | FS35622 | GU 2.6
71.329 | Green | Verde | FS34159 | GU 5.0
71.330 | Khaki Green Num. 3 | Verde Caqui Nº3 | GU 2.1
71.331 | Cockpit Eme. Green “Faded” | Verde Interior Cabina | GU 1.6
71.332 | Underside Blue “Faded” | Azul Desgastado | FS35450 | GU 2.3
71.333 | Russian AF Blue | Azul AF Ruso | GU 2.0
71.334 | Flanker Light Blue | Azul Claro Flanker | GU 2.9
71.335 | Flanker Light Gray | Gris Claro Flanker | GU 3.8
71.336 | A-14 Steel Grey | A-14 Gris Acero | GU 1.7
71.337 | Flanker Blue | Azul Flanker | GU 3.0
71.338 | Russian AF Grey Blue | Gris Azul AF Ruso | GU 2.7
71.339 | Russian AF Grey N.3 | Gris N.3 AF Ruso | FS36373 | GU 2.3
71.340 | Grey Green | Gris Verdoso | GU 1.8
71.341 | Green Grey | Verde Grisáceo | GU 1.8
71.342 | Russian AF Light Blue | Azul Claro AF Ruso | GU 2.6
71.343 | Russian AF Grey N.7 | Gris N.7 AF Ruso | GU 1.9
71.344 | Russian AF Grey Prot. Coat | Gris AF Ruso | GU 2.8
71.345 | Russian AF Grey N.8 | Gris N.8 AF Ruso | GU 2.3
71.346 | Russian AF Grey N.4 | Gris N.4 AF Ruso | GU 2.5
71.347 | Russian AF Dark Green | Verde Oscuro AF Ruso | GU 1.4
71.348 | USAF Tan | USAF Marrón Arena | FS20400 | GU 2.0
71.401 | Uk Bsc 28 Sil. Grey | Uk Bsc28 Gris Plata | GU 1.8
71.402 | Uk Bsc 49 L. Purple Br. | Uj Bsc49 Mr. Purpura | GU 2.5
71.403 | Light Green | Verde Claro | GU 2.0
71.404 | No. 1 "Duck Egg Blue" | Azul Huevo De Pato | GU 1.8
71.405 | BS Dark Sea Grey | BS Gris Mar Osc. | GU 1.3
71.406 | Light Slate Grey | Gris Pizarra Claro | GU 1.5
71.407 | Sky Grey | Gris Cielo | FS36463 | GU 3.8
71.408 | PRU Pink | PRU Rosa | GU 3.7
71.409 | Zaschchitnyi Khaki | Verde Zaschcitnyi | GU 1.3
71.410 | AII Zashchitnyi Cam. Green | AII Verde Zaschitnyi | GU 1.2
71.411 | A-19F Grass Green | A-19F Verde Hierba | GU 1.5
71.412 | VVS Grey Blue | VVS Gris Azulado | GU 7.4
71.413 | A-18F Light Blue | A-18F Azul Claro | GU 8.8
71.414 | AEH-9 Light Grey | AEH-9 Gris Claro | GU 2.7
71.415 | A-21 Light Greyish Br. | A-21 Mr. Gris. Claro | GU 1.7
71.416 | IJA Dark Beige | IJA Beige Oscuro | GU 1.3
71.417 | "Aotake" Trans. Green | "Aotake" Verde Trans | GU 31.2 | Opacity 56.37%
71.418 | IJN Medium Brown | IJN Maroon Medio | GU 1.3
71.419 | "Aotake" Trans. Blue | "Aotake" Azul Trans. | GU 17.3 | Opacity 87.81%

Edited April 19, 2023 by Casey
Added next 48 paints from Vallejo. It is almost complete set now.

Yes_Man · February 27, 2023

Interesting to see the Hataka Sky is a poor match for British WAM Sky but a good match for the Lend Lease US Sky. Makes you assume that it was the reference chip they were in fact going off

Casey · March 29, 2023

I've measured more Vallejo paints and found that 71.302 - Sky Type S is a (relatively poor) match for ANA610.

Casey · April 2, 2023

After measuring the next 48 Vallejo Air paints, I've updated the chart with those following potential matches:

Casey · April 19, 2023

I got the following updates after checking the next 48 paints from Vallejo Air range.

Target: ANA610 | Sky 610 | GU 1.3
   Matches in: Vallejo (compared with 260 samples)
       DE00: 1.10 - Vallejo - 71.321 | Sky Green | IJA Light Grey Green | FS34424 | ANA610 | GU 2.4

David H · March 22

Tamiya XF-50 Field Blue is a new one on me (ANA 623).

-d-

David H · March 24

The Humbrol 104, Oxford Blue is new to me too. I always thought their Midnight Blue would be the closest match...

Casey · March 24

1 hour ago, David H said:

The Humbrol 104, Oxford Blue is new to me too. I always thought their Midnight Blue would be the closest match...

2.77 DE is rather a poor match though. Still, it is closest.

David H · March 25

I just tried out Troy's formula of XF-17 and X-16, but i don't have any photos yet.

I'll post my results next week when i get back from Florida.

Casey · March 25

28 minutes ago, David H said:

just tried out Troy's formula of XF-17 and X-16, but i don't have any photos yet.

@Troy Smith I've also made a mix of 350uL XF-17 and 350uL of X-16 and made a drawdown. It'll be dry tomorrow and I'll share it's measurements (I am curious since since I have a very recent XF-17)

Troy Smith · March 25

4 hours ago, Casey said:

@Troy Smith I've also made a mix of 350uL XF-17 and 350uL of X-16 and made a drawdown. It'll be dry tomorrow and I'll share it's measurements (I am curious since since I have a very recent XF-17)

Using the dark blue variant of XF-17 will not work. The old XF-17, certainly the one I have, was a greeny blue, which reminded me of the color that was in the Humbrol Authentic range as sea blue.

In one of the discussions on Sea blue on here, @Mike Starmer mentioned his mix for ANA 623 using Humbrol, 4 parts 77 Sea Blue to 1 part 68 gloss purple, by chance I had X-16, bought as cheap, for possible toy use as its pretty lurid, and thought I'd try it. The result was surprising.

I'll have to find the paints and do some swatches.

Is there a record of the real pigments in ANA 623?

David H · March 25

2 hours ago, Troy Smith said:

Using the dark blue variant of XF-17 will not work. The old XF-17, certainly the one I have, was a greeny blue, which reminded me of the color that was in the Humbrol Authentic range as sea blue.

In one of the discussions on Sea blue on here, @Mike Starmer mentioned his mix for ANA 623 using Humbrol, 4 parts 77 Sea Blue to 1 part 68 gloss purple, by chance I had X-16, bought as cheap, for possible toy use as its pretty lurid, and thought I'd try it. The result was surprising.

I'll have to find the paints and do some swatches.

Is there a record of the real pigments in ANA 623?

So, in order to make an accurate looking 623 using your formula, i need to start off with the "Bad" Batch of XF-17?

David H · March 25

7 hours ago, Casey said:

@Troy Smith I've also made a mix of 350uL XF-17 and 350uL of X-16 and made a drawdown. It'll be dry tomorrow and I'll share it's measurements (I am curious since since I have a very recent XF-17)

I'll be curious to hear your thoughts as well.

-d-

Troy Smith · March 25

13 minutes ago, David H said:

i need to start off with the "Bad" Batch of XF-17?

Not bad, just the old formula.

Various Tamiya colors have changed.

Comparison

I was surprised to see that the purples were also different.

Also, I tried my mix, though I had to thin the old paint, 1:1 was far too purple. Better was xf17:2 x16:1,

I did have a play with the new XF17 and X16, @Casey

Too dark but a similar hue was xf17:3, x16:3, xf5 :1

that's crude drops of mixer stick, and I then needed to stop playing with paint..

not sure if a little white will help, or just make it too grey.

David H · March 25

9 minutes ago, Troy Smith said:

Not bad, just the old formula.

Various Tamiya colors have changed.

Comparison

I was surprised to see that the purples were also different.

Also, I tried my mix, though I had to thin the old paint, 1:1 was far too purple. Better was xf17:2 x16:1,

I did have a play with the new XF17 and X16, @Casey

Too dark but a similar hue was xf17:3, x16:3, xf5 :1

that's crude drops of mixer stick, and I then needed to stop playing with paint..

not sure if a little white will help, or just make it too grey.

I will go back and try the 2:1 XF-17/X-16 mix when i get home. I too thought it looked a little too purple at first and increasing the XF-17 should fix that.

I can see the differences in paint samples above, the differences in the purple are more obvious to me than the differences in the blue.

-d-

Casey · March 25

I've made the mix, here are the results:

Blue is the target, red is the sample.

Comments: This is a 2.76 color difference (DE) match - which means it is rather a poor one - for comparison Humbrol 104 is 2.77 DE.

The resulting color is slightly too dark and shifted to purple instead of blue-green (Munsell scale is pretty useful there it gives the overall color hue - target is 10.13 BG "blue green" and mix is 2.13 P "Purple").

Tamiya mix has measured gloss of 1.0, 9.0, 15.6 gloss units (20/60/85 degrees), which is not glossy enough. Glossy Sea Blue should be 2.0/18.9/28.1 so you still need to add satin varnish.

And here is a photo for people who need it:

Troy Smith · March 25

1 hour ago, David H said:

than the differences in the blue.

-d-

The old is lighter, and crucially, greener.

2 minutes ago, Casey said:

I've made the mix

The new compared to old are very different, I hope the photo gives an idea.

Note my comments about trying the mix again, and my initial foray using the new colors as well.

I'll play with more later.

David H · March 25

Thanks for doing the independent testing, Casey!!

Even if the first run is off, adding Super Clear into the mix has definitely improved the gloss and made the paint more durable.

In the mean time i think i will update my Vickers VC10 posting...

Edited March 25 by David H

David H · March 29

I don't know if this will make a world of difference but i found a hobby shop in Orlando FL that sold the Tamiya acrylics in the larger, 25ml bottles, so i picked up a jar of XF-17.

Looking at it outdoors in daylight it did seem to have a bit of a greenish cast- vaguely reminiscent of 35042- so maybe it's the "Right" stuff, maybe not.

Will also see if changing the mixing ratio initially to 3:2 makes much difference.....

I will probably sand down the test piece painted with the AS-8 (since its the wrongest of the wrong sea blues) and re apply the new mix to that.

-d-

Edited March 29 by David H
Just vomiting out the latest and greatest thoughts that came to mind.

David H · March 30

I was asked about MR Paint , MRP-14. Has anyone tried it?

David H · March 30

Well, taking the bottle of paint from Orlando and combining it with Gloss Purple, i came up with this....

3 parts XF-17, 2 parts X-18, and Mr Color UVCut blended in for gloss.

Based on Casey's feedback about the original mix being too purple, i increased the XF-17 somewhat to dial the purple back but not overpower it entirely.

Test was performed on an already started, 48th scale Tamiya F4U-1A kit, slated to be a Brewster F3A-1A.....

The light outdoors today wasn't stellar but it wasn't overcast, either.

Interested in hearing Casey's thoughts on this one as well as her thoughts on the earlier, 4 colour blend i tried a while back.

Casey · March 31

1 hour ago, David H said:

Interested in hearing Casey's thoughts on this one as well as her thoughts on the earlier, 4 colour blend i tried a while back.

It is really difficult to understand the color without seeing the correct reference near it, if anything I'd say it feels too blue and/or too glossy.

David H · March 31

1 hour ago, Casey said:

It is really difficult to understand the color without seeing the correct reference near it, if anything I'd say it feels too blue and/or too glossy.

it's probably too glossy, because of the amount of Super Clear i put in. I admit its not very scientific.

I took the photos outside because up to this point i felt the incandescent phots weren't good at telling the whole story.

That formula you specified with the 4 colours and the Deck Tan in it... You still feel its the best match so far?

Casey · March 31

12 minutes ago, David H said:

That formula you specified with the 4 colours and the Deck Tan in it... You still feel its the best match so far?

It is not the best match of all the paints I've tried, but it is the best I could find using Tamiya Acrylics in XF range using XF-1 to XF-60.

From my math perspective, the resulting spectra of the mix should look like this:

David H · March 31

55 minutes ago, Casey said:

It is not the best match of all the paints I've tried, but it is the best I could find using Tamiya Acrylics in XF range using XF-1 to XF-60.

From my math perspective, the resulting spectra of the mix should look like this:

Thanks, Casey.

That's exactly what i thought you mentioned before, and this is the result.

If *this* match is better (i.e., closer to the target) than the one using just the XF-17 and the X-16, i'm gonna go with it, for El Corsair Grande Numero Quatro.

-d-

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