HUMBROL COLOR CONVERSION CHART
By Mark Fergel
Taken from Humbrol Brochure

Testors

Testors
Ref. No.

Humbrol
Ref. No.

Testors
Ref. No.

Humbrol
Ref. No.

Testors
Ref. No.

Humbrol
Ref. No.

Testors
Ref. No.

Humbrol
Ref. No.

1501

20

1704

187

1721

145

1745

22

1502

51

1705

153

1723

125

1747

21

1503

19

1706

63

1725

126

1749

33

1508

47

1707

191

1728

127

1764

149

1511

15

1708

154

1730

129

1768

34

1514

69

1709

148

1732

147

1781

56

1524

2

1710

116

1733

28

2702

52

1527

18

1711

155

1735

63

2709

41

1540

10

1712

105

1736

62

2713

201

1551

12

1713

117

1740

140

2715

14

1569

24

1714

150

1741

128

2734

11

1582

54

1716

120

1742

118

   

1701

186

1720

144

1744

16

   

Tamiya

Tamiya
 Ref. No.

Humbrol
 Ref. No.

Tamiya
 Ref. No.

Humbrol
 Ref. No.

Tamiya
 Ref. No.

Humbrol
 Ref. No.

Tamiya
 Ref. No.

Humbrol
 Ref. No.

x1

21

x15

38

xf13

75

xf53

128*

x2

22

x16

68

xf15

61

xf54

140

x3

15

x17

200

xf16

11*

xf56

56

x5

3

x18

21

xf18

96

xf58

30

x6

18

x22

35

xf19

167*

xf59

93

x7

19

xf1

33

xf22

111

xf60

83

x8

69

xf2

34

xf24

123*

xf62

66

x9

10

xf3

99

xf25

31

xf63

67

x10

53*

xf5

105

xf26

30

xf64

160

x11

11

xf6

12*

xf27

91

xf65

116

x12

16

xf7

153

xf49

72

   

x13

52

xf8

25

xf50

112

   

x14

48

xf10

98

xf52

29

   

*These colors require a coat of the appropriate Humbrol Varnish to match the finish of the equivalent Tamiya color.

Federal Standard

F.S.
Ref. No.

Humbrol
Ref. No.

F.S.
Ref. No.

Humbrol
Ref. No.

F.S.
Ref. No.

Humbrol
Ref. No.

F.S.
Ref. No.

Humbrol
Ref. No.

17038

21

27875

130

33613

148

34227

120

17178

191

30117

186

34079

116

35164

144

17875

22

30219

118

34087

155

36231

140

26270

126

30277

187

34092

149

36622

28

26320

128

31136

153

34097

105

37038

33

26440

129

33531

121

34102

117

37875

34

27038

85

33538

154

34127

150

   

R.A.L.

R.A.L.
 Ref. No.

Humbrol
 Ref. No.

R.A.L.
 Ref. No.

Humbrol
 Ref. No.

R.A.L.
 Ref. No.

Humbrol
 Ref. No.

2004

18

6020

195

9005

85

3000

19

7000

145

9010

22

3004

20

7012

79

9010

130

3026

209

7031

27

9011

33

6003

117

7035

196

   

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