Federal Standard Color Table
Model Color Conversion Table
It is important to remember, that the table lists the closest model color matches for a particular standard color applied to an actual vehicle, not a model of the same. In order to paint a 1:72 scale model of a particular vehicle, the scale color effect needs to be taken into account. As a rule, matching model colors should be tinted with 10–30 % white in order to arrive at the scaled down vehicle base color. Approximately 40-50 % white is recommended for drybrushing the highlights. For a detailed painting guide, please refer to Weathering Vehicles, by Jim Gordon.
Federal Standard Color Conversion Table
| F.S. Color | Humbrol | Revell | Testors1 | Vallejo2 | Gunze | Pactra | Polly Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11136 Red | – | – | – | – | H327 | – | – |
| 12197 International Orange | – | – | 2022 | – | – | – | – |
| 13538 Yellow | – | – | – | – | H329 | – | – |
| 13655 Blue Angels Yellow | – | – | 2023 | – | – | – | – |
| 14187 Willow Green | – | – | 2028 | – | – | – | – |
| 15042 Dark Sea Blue | – | – | 1717 | – | – | – | – |
| 15044 Blue | – | – | – | – | H326 | – | – |
| 15050 Blue Angels Blue | – | – | E 4931 | – | H328 | – | – |
| 15102 True Blue | – | – | 2030 | – | – | – | 505216 |
| 16081 Engine Gray | – | – | – | – | H339 | – | – |
| 16440 Gloss Gull Gray | – | – | 1729 | – | H315 | – | – |
| 16515 Canadian Voodoo Grey | – | – | 2039 | – | – | – | – |
| 17038 Gloss Black | 21 | 361.07 | E 9971 | 70.861 | H2 | A1 | – |
| 17178 Chrome Silver | 191 | – | 1790 | 70.997 | H8 | – | – |
| 17875 Insignia White | 22 | – | 1745 | 70.842 | H316 | A2 | – |
| 20400 Tan | – | – | 2021 | – | – | – | – |
| 24091 Dark Drab (B-52) | – | – | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| 26270 US Medium Gray | 126 | – | – | 70.870 | H306 | – | – |
| 26320 US Compass Gray | 128 | – | – | 70.905 | H307? | – | – |
| 26440 Gull Gray | 129 | – | – | 70.986 | H325 | – | – |
| 27038 Coal Black | 85 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27875 Satin White | 130 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 28913 Flourescent Red-Orange | – | – | 2041 | – | – | – | – |
| 28915 Fluorescent Red | – | 36.332 | E 2301 | – | H23 | – | – |
| 30045 Dark Earth | – | – | – | – | – | A22 | – |
| 30117 Military Brown | 186 | – | E 6473 | 70.983 | – | A23 | 505366 |
| 30118 Field Drab | – | – | E 6603 | 70.873 | – | A24 | 505252 |
| 30219 Dark Tan | 118 | – | E 6413 | 70.874 | H310 | A25 | 505284 |
| 30277 Dark Stone | 187 | – | E 7283 | 70.988 | – | – | 505348 |
| 31136 Insignia Red | 153 | – | – | 70.957 | – | A26 | – |
| 33531 Sand | 121 | – | E 6213 | 70.819 | H313 | – | – |
| 33538 Insignia Yellow | 154 | – | E 0539 | 70.953 | – | A27 | 505282 |
| 33613 Radome Light Tan | 148 | – | E 6173 | 70.917 | – | A28 | – |
| 34031 US Army Helo Drab | – | – | 2024 | – | – | – | – |
| 34052 Marine Corps Green | HP5, 161, 75 | – | 2025 | 70.897 | – | – | 505296 |
| 34079 Dark Green | 116 | – | E 7953 | 70.893 | H309 | A29 | 505388 |
| 34087 Olive Drab | 66 | – | E 7873 | 70.887 | H52, H78 | A30 | 505098 |
| 34088 Khaki Drab (S.C.C. № 15 Olive Drab) | 159 | – | – | 70.924 | – | – | 505360 |
| 34092 European Dark Green | 149 | – | E 7913 | 70.895, 71.014 | H302 | A31 | 505246 |
| 34096 Dark Green (B-52) | 163 | – | 2027 | 70.892 | – | – | 505266 |
| 34097 Field Green | 105 | – | E 7633 | – | H340 | A32 | – |
| Badger MODELflex 16-96 Olive Drab FSC 34097 is actually 34097 Field Green. | |||||||
| 34102 US Light Green | 117 | – | E 7733 | – | H303 | A33 | 505390 |
| 34127 Forest Green | 150 | – | – | – | – | A34 | 505238 |
| 34151 Interior Green | – | – | – | – | – | A35 | 500802, 505308 |
| Citadel Colour 47332 Catachan Green is a good match for Interior Green, but it has been taken off the market. | |||||||
| 34258 FS Green | – | – | 2029 | – | – | – | 505310 |
| 34259 FS Yellow Green | – | – | – | Yellow Green | – | – | – |
| Yellow Green FS 34259, AMMO.F 504 | |||||||
| 35042 Flat Sea Blue | 77 | – | 1718 | 70.898 | – | – | – |
| 35044 Insignia Blue | – | – | 1719 | – | – | A49 | – |
| 35109 FS Blue | – | – | 2031 | – | – | – | – |
| 35164 Intermediate Blue | 144 | – | – | 70.903 | – | A36 | 505236 |
| 35182 FS Bright Blue | – | – | 2032 | – | – | – | – |
| 35237 Grayish Blue | – | – | – | – | H337 | A37 | 505256 |
| 35414 FS Blue | – | – | 2033 | – | – | – | – |
| 35622 Blue | – | – | – | – | H314 | – | 505396 |
| 36076 Engine Gray Navy Gray #2 |
– | – | 2034 | – | – | – | 505338 |
| 36081 Gray | 112 | – | E 8863 | 70.866 | H301 | – | 505204 |
| 36118 Gunship Gray | – | – | E 8743 | 70.868 | H305 | – | 505264 |
| 36173 AMC Gray | 27 | – | 2035 | 70.992 | – | – | 505332 |
| 36176 FS Dark Gray (F-15) | – | – | 2036 | – | – | – | 505232 |
| 36231 Dark Gull Gray | 140 | – | E 8653 | 70.991 | H317 | A38 | 505378 |
| 36270 Neutral Grey | 126 | – | E 8553 | 70.870, 71051 | H306 | A39 | 505384 |
| 36307 Light Gray | – | – | E 8493 | 70.884 | – | A40 | 505290 |
| 36314 Flint Gray | – | – | 2037 | – | – | – | – |
| 36320 Dark Ghost Gray | – | – | E 8423 | – | H307? | A41 | 505374 |
| 36375 Light Ghost Gray | – | – | E 8333 | 70.990 | H308 | A42 | 505376 |
| 36440 Flat Gull Gray | – | – | E 8393 | – | – | A43 | 505380 |
| 36492 FS Light Gray | – | – | 2038 | – | – | – | – |
| 36495 Light Gray | – | – | – | – | H338 | A44 | 505280 |
| 36622 Camouflage Gray | 28 | – | – | 883 (152) | H311 | A45 | 505394 |
| 37031 Aircraft Int. Black | – | – | 2040 | 70.862 | – | – | – |
| 37038 Flat Black | 33 | 361.08 | E 9983 | 70.950 | H12 | A46 | 505214 |
| 37875 Flat White | 34 | 361.05 | E 0053 | 70.951 | H11 | A47 | – |
Please refer to the US vehicle catalog for more information about camouflage patterns, and markings.
Footnotes
- Testors Model-Master “E ....” numbers indicate acrylic paint, other numbers are Model-Master enamels.
- Vallejo Acrylic Model Colours are listed with two number, e.g. “70.976”. The colour’s order number (Ref) is followed by its position number (Pos) in brackets. The position number indicates the relative position of the colour on the Valley Model Colour chart.