Model Master Acrylic Paint Colors

By | February 20, 2017

I went to my local hobby shop (LHS) today looking for a special fitting for my new airbrush. While I was there I looked at the brands of acrylic paint they carry. Later I went to the local Hobby Lobby and checked out their selection of acrylic paints. My LHS carried a lot of the common paint brands modelers use and Hobby Lobby carried brands aimed at the arts and crafts crowd—no surprise there. Both stores carry Model Master brand.

Since I’m just starting with airbrushing I don’t have a large investment in any brand(s) of paint. Model Master paint is readily available from multiple sources so I’m going to give it a try.

When I look at color charts, I’ll use Model Master’s color chart (PDF file) as an example, I have a hard time visualizing colors from the little swatches on the charts. So here’s my solution:  I made my own color chart with much bigger swatches. The colors are grouped into the same color groups as on Model Master’s Acrylic Paints page.

Remember that due to variations in monitors and printers, the color you see here matching the paint exactly cannot be guaranteed. Always test the paint color on a piece of scrap material before use. This color chart should be used as a guide only.

Part Name Finish
1/2 oz bottle 4622 White Acrylic Primer
1/2 oz bottle 4680 Gray Acrylic Primer
1 oz bottle 4636 Flat Acrylic Top Coat Flat
1 oz bottle 4637 Semi-Gloss Acrylic Top Coat Semi-Gloss
1 oz bottle 4638 Gloss Acrylic Top Coat Gloss
4 oz bottle 50496A Acrylic Airbrush Thinner ——
4 oz bottle 50497A Acrylic Airbrush Cleaner ——
1 3/4 oz bottle 50495 Dried Paint Remover ——
Black (12 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4676 Jet Exhaust Flat
4681 Gun Metal Semi-Gloss
4695 Black FS17038 Gloss
4700 Black FS27038 Semi-Gloss
4767 Aircraft Interior Black FS37031 Flat
4768 Black FS37038 Flat
4779 Schwarzgrau RLM 66 Flat
4780 Schwarzgrun RLM 70 Semi-Gloss
4795 Panzer Schwarzgrau RAL 7021 Flat
4797 Schokoladenbraun ’43 RAL 8017 Flat
4887 Grimy Black Flat
4888 Engine Black Flat
Blue (22 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4612 Cobalt Blue Flat
4650 Grape Pearl Gloss
4657 True Blue Pearl Gloss
4658 Transparent Blue Gloss
4659 French Blue Gloss
4660 Dark Blue Gloss
4661 Ford/GM Engine Blue Gloss
4662 Arctic Blue Metallic Gloss
4664 Teal Gloss
4686 Dark Sea Blue FS15042 Gloss
4687 Blue Angel Blue FS13655 Gloss
 4742 Insignia Blue FS35044 Flat
4744 Intermediate Blue FS35164 Flat
4748 Duck Egg Blue FS35622 Flat
4778 Hellblau RLM 65 Semi-Gloss
4780 Schwarzgrun RLM 70 Semi-Gloss
4786 Lichtblau RLM 76 Semi-Gloss
4847 US Navy Blue Gray M-485 Flat
4864 5-P Pale Blue Gray Semi-Gloss
4866 5-O Ocean Gray Semi-Gloss
4867 5-N Navy Blue Semi-Gloss
4869 507-A Dark Gray R.N. Semi-Gloss
Brown (24 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4604 Skin Tone Shadow Tint Flat
4605 Burnt Umber Flat
4607 Burnt Sienna Flat
4608 Raw Sienna Flat
4671 Gold Gloss
4672 Brass Semi-Gloss
4673 Wood Flat
4674 Leather Flat
4675 Rust Flat
4707 Earth Red FS30117 Flat
4708 Field Drab FS30118 Flat
4709 Dark Tan FS30219 Flat
4711 Armor Sand FS30277 Flat
4720 Sand FS33531 Flat
4722 Radome Tan FS33613 Flat
4723 US Army Helo Drab FS34031 Flat
4789 Sandgelb RLM 79 Semi-Gloss
4813 British Gulf Armor Light Stone Flat
4846 Dark Earth ANA 617 Flat
4861 Rotbraun RAL 8012 Semi-Gloss
4877 Earth Flat
4878 Depot Buff Flat
4884 Roof Brown Flat
4885 Railroad Tie Brown Flat
Gold (3 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4671 Gold Gloss
4672 Brass Semi-Gloss
4673 Wood Flat
Gray (34 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4676 Jet Exhaust Flat
4677 Aluminum Flat
4678 Silver Gloss
4679 Steel Semi-Gloss
4691 Navy Gray FS16081 Gloss
4692 Gull Gray FS16440 Gloss
4693 Aircraft Gray FS16473 Gloss
4746 Medium Gray FS35237 Flat
4749 Engine Gray FS36076 Flat
4750 Euro 1 Gray FS36081 Flat
4752 Gunship Gray FS36118 Flat
4754 Dark Gray (F-15) FS36176 Flat
4755 Dark Gull Gray FS36231 Flat
4757 Neutral Gray FS36270 Flat
4759 Light Sea Gray FS36307 Flat
4761 Dark Ghost Gray FS36320 Flat
4762 Light Ghost Gray FS36375 Flat
4763 Gull Gray FS36440 Flat
4765 Light Gray FS36495 Flat
4766 Camouflage Gray FS36622 Flat
4770 Gray RLM 02 Semi-Gloss
4779 Schwarzgrau RLM 66 Flat
4780 Schwarzgrun RLM 70 Semi-Gloss
4784 Graugrun RLM 74 Semi-Gloss
4785 Grauviolett RLM 75 Semi-Gloss
4795 Panzer Schwarzgrau RAL 7021 Flat
4863 5-L Light Gray Semi-Gloss
4864 5-P Pale Blue Gray Semi-Gloss
4865 5-H Haze Gray Semi-Gloss
4866 5-O Ocean Gray Semi-Gloss
4869 507-A Dark Gray R.N. Semi-Gloss
4870 507-C Light Gray R.N. Semi-Gloss
4876 Concrete Flat
4886 Reefer Gray Flat
Green (29 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4604 Skin Tone Shadow Tint Flat
4614 German Uniform Feldgrau Flat
4664 Teal Gloss
4668 Transparent Green Gloss
4669 Green Gloss
4670 Dark Pearl Green Gloss
4724 Marine Corps Drab FS34052 Flat
4726 Dark Green FS34079 Flat
4727 Green Drab FS34086 Flat
4728 Olive Drab FS34087 Flat
4729 Euro 1 Dark Green FS34092 Flat
4734 Medium Green FS34102 Flat
4736 Interior Green FS34151 Flat
4739 Pale Green FS34227 Flat
4770 Gray RLM 02 Semi-Gloss
4778 Hellblau RLM 65 Semi-Gloss
4781 Dunkelgrun RLM 71 Semi-Gloss
4784 Graugrun RLM 74 Semi-Gloss
4796 Panzer Dunkelgelb 1943 Flat
4798 Panzer Olivgrun 1943 Flat
4807 Russian Armor Green Semi-Gloss
4840 RAF Sky Type “S” ANA 610 Flat
4842 Olive Drab ANA 613 Flat
4849 RAF Dark Green Flat
4850 RAF Interior Green Flat
4852 Green Zinc Chromate Flat
4860 Fieldgrau RAL 6006 Semi-Gloss
4862 Panzer Olivgrun RAL 6003 Semi-Gloss
4883 Signal Green Flat
Metal (6 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4671 Gold Gloss
4672 Brass Semi-Gloss
4677 Aluminum Flat
4678 Silver Gloss
4679 Steel Semi-Gloss
4681 Gun Metal Semi-Gloss
Orange (4 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4603 Skin Tone Warm Tint Flat
4625 Transparent Orange Gloss
4682 International Orange FS12197 Gloss
4721 Insignia Yellow FS33538 Flat
Pink (1 Color) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4640 Hot Pink Pearl Gloss
Purple (5 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4613 Napoleonic Violet Flat
4643 Purple Pearl Gloss
4646 Kandy Scarlet Gloss
4650 Grape Pearl Gloss
4651 Deep Pearlescent Purple Gloss
Red (17 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4603 Skin Tone Warm Tint Flat
4609 British Crimson Flat
4629 Chevy Engine Red Gloss
4630 Transparent Red Gloss
4631 Italian Red Gloss
4632 Guards Red Gloss
4633 Stop Light Red Gloss
4640 Hot Pink Pearl Gloss
4646 Kandy Scarlet Gloss
4682 International Orange FS12197 Gloss
4703 Fluorescent Red FS28915 Flat
4707 Earth Red FS30117 Flat
4714 Insignia Red FS31136 Flat
4868 Hull Red KMS Semi-Gloss
4880 Caboose Red Flat
4881 Boxcar Red Flat
4882 Oxide Red Flat
Silver (10 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4678 Silver Gloss
4679 Steel Semi-Gloss
4692 Gull Gray FS16440 Gloss
4693 Aircraft Gray FS16473 Gloss
4746 Medium Gray FS35237 Flat
4754 Dark Gray (F-15) FS36176 Flat
4755 Dark Gull Gray FS36231 Flat
4757 Neutral Gray FS36270 Flat
4761 Dark Ghost Gray FS36320 Flat
4886 Reefer Gray Flat
Tan (13 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4601 Skin Tone Tint Base Light Flat
4697 Tan FS20400 Semi-Gloss
4709 Dark Tan FS30219 Flat
4711 Armor Sand FS30277 Flat
4720 Sand FS33531 Flat
4722 Radome Tan FS33613 Flat
4789 Sandgelb RLM 79 Semi-Gloss
4805 Panzer Interior Buff Semi-Gloss
4812 US Army/Marines Gulf Armor Sand Flat
4813 British Gulf Armor Light Stone Flat
4875 Aged Concrete Flat
4877 Earth Flat
4879 Reefer Yellow Flat
White (5 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4696 White FS17875 Gloss
4701 White FS27875 Semi-Gloss
4769 White FS37875 Flat
4873 Reefer White Flat
4874 Aged White Flat
Yellow (9 Colors) 1/2 oz Color Name Finish
4611 Cadmium Yellow Light Flat
4624 Turn Signal Amber Gloss
4683 Chrome Yellow FS13538 Gloss
4684 Blue Angel Yellow FS13655 Gloss
4721 Insignia Yellow FS33538 Flat
4771 Gelb RLM 04 Semi-Gloss
4851 Yellow Zinc Chromate Flat
4878 Depot Buff Flat
4879 Reefer Yellow Flat

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