Airfix to Humbrol Colour Conversion Table
Caution: paints and wood stains sold in the European Union before 01 March 2022, may contain Methylethyl Ketone Oxime – MEKO, which has been classified as a Carcinogen of Category 1B.
Many of the older Airfix model kits are sold and traded even today, they have become collector’s items. Unfortunately, the painting instructions in these kits refer to original Airfix model colours which are no longer available. As a service to modellers, the Airfix colour reference numbers listed below have been converted to the Humbrol and Pactra colour equivalents.
Airfix Colour Conversion Table
| Airfix Matt Enamel | Humbrol | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Brick Red | 70 | – |
| M2 Sea Grey | 27 | – |
| M3 Dark Green | Light Green № 5 | |
| M4 Oak | 71 | – |
| M5 Ochre | 83 | Ochre |
| M6 Black | 33 | Pactra A46 |
| M7 Flesh | 61 | Pactra A19 |
| M8 Beige Green | 90 | – |
| M9 Khaki Drill | 72 | – |
| M10 White | 34 | Pactra A47 |
| M11 RAF Blue | 96 | – |
| M12 Wine Red | 73 | – |
| M13 Light Grey | 64 | – |
| M14 Linen | 74 | Beige |
| M15 Lemon | 99 | Tamiya XF-3 |
| M16 Duck Egg Blue | 23 | – |
| M17 Bronze Green | 75 | – |
| M18 Uniform Green | 76 | – |
| M19 Scarlet | 60 | – |
| M20 Cockpit Green | 78 | – |
| M21 Light Olive | – | – |
| M22 Blue Grey | 79 | – |
| M23 Khaki | 26 | – |
| M24 Concrete | 95 | – |
| M25 Aircraft Blue | 65 | – |
| M26 Grass Green | 80 | Grass Green |
| M27 Blue | 25 | – |
| MV1 Matt Varnish | 49 | Pactra A48 |
| Airfix Gloss Enamel | Humbrol | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| G1 Bright Red | 19 | – |
| G2 Yellow | 69 | – |
| G3 White | 22 | Pactra A2 |
| G4 Black | 21 | Pactra A1 |
| G5 Brunswick Green | 3 | – |
| G6 Meditteranean Blue | 14 | – |
| G7 Sovereign Gold | 16 | – |
| G8 Silver Fox | 11 | – |
| G9 Service Brown | 10 | – |
| G10 Sea Blue | 47 | – |
| G11 Crimson | 20 | – |
| G12 Copper Plate | 12 | – |
| G13 Midnight Blue | 15 | – |
| G14 Pale Grey | 40 | – |
| G15 Brass | 54 | – |
| G16 Gun Metal | 53, MC23 | Pactra A54, 71.072 |
| G17 Orange | 18 | Orange |
| G18 Tan | 9 | Tan |
| GV1 Gloss Varnish | 35 | Pactra A18 |