HUMBROL ENAMEL CROSS REFERENCE

A number of kits provide colour options as taken from the Humbrol paint range, and it seems that too many of these kits simply supply the Humbrol reference number - which is fine if you use Humbrol enamels, but a pain in the proverbial if you prefer another brand.  For this purpose I've compiled the following table of Humbrol paints with its allocated name and closest match to a number of other popular ranges, and even if your range hasn't been covered, perhaps you can easily make another cross reference to one of the other ranges below.  These details have been taken from the Humbrol colour system binder plus fact sheets as kept by my local club and various other sources. 

It will take a little while for this page to load so please be patient.   The main table below provides cross reference detail only to the current Humbrol range.  A table at the bottom of the page includes some details on deleted enamels, in case you are lucky enough to come across one.  It's sorted into Humbrol paint number order with closest match for the corresponding brand. 

Use the table with some common sense, and please advise me of any corrections or possible typos.  Every care has been taken to make the matches as accurate as possible, but even the sources used are prone to making errors and should not be taken as an 'official' guide.  I realise some non-Humbrol paints and ranges (eg: Airfix) are no longer in production, but it can serve as a reverse reference and may uncover some forgotten stuff in the cupboard under the work bench!!  :)
-  I welcome any comments regarding the table including accuracy etc, via e-mail.

KEY: H# - Humbrol Number, MM - Modelmaster, Type - Metal=Metallic, Satin=Semi-Gloss - rest should be self explanatory

* These Humbrol colours require a coat of the approapriate Humbrol varnish to match the equivalent of the stated colour range
? These are purely opinionated suggestions and caution should be observed when substituting the relevant match as stated
# Not sure if this is actually meant to be "xf50" because it appeared out of sequence in my listing and I think xf60 is a typo

Humbrol also produce "Metalcote" enamels which are useful for metal replicating finishes, they are:
27001-6 Matt Aluminium  (Testor 1401) also known as aluminium plate
27002-3 Polished Aluminium (Testor 1404) also known as titanium
27003-0 Polished Steel (Testor 1402) also known as stainless steel
27004-7 Gunmetal (Testor 1405, 1415) also known as burnt metal

DELETED HUMBROL NUMBERS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES
(NB: Fluro = Flurescent)

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