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 | |
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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 |