Paint code

[Ratch]

I reciently purchased my first Airfix model and noticed that the instructions only have a paint code in numbers. where can I get a table of these codes so I can get the colors right?

[Ratch]

Current Humbrol colour codes are listed in the catalogue, here's a longer list

1 Matt Primer 2 Gloss Emerald Green 3 Gloss Brunswick Green = HR.104 G.W.R. Standard Loco Green = HR.104 B.R. (Freight) Green 4 Matt Light Admiralty Grey 5 Gloss Admiralty Grey 6 Matt Pale Cream 7 Gloss Light Buff 9 Gloss Tan 10 Gloss Service Brown = HG.15 Luftwaffe Dunkelbraun 11 Metallic Silver Fox = HB.14 Royal Air Force (Overseas) Airframe Silver =HJ.6 Japanese Air Force Silver A.6 = MC.17 Sandard Figures Slver 12 Metallic Copper = HC.1 Sailing Ships Fitting Copper = HS.231 Scenic (ii) Copper 13 Matt Sky Blue 14 Gloss French Blue 15 Gloss Midnight Blue 16 Metallic Gold = MC.16 Standard Figures Gold 17 Matt Flesh 18 Gloss Orange 19 Gloss Bright Red 20 Gloss Crimson = MC.10 French/Prussian Napoleonic Polish Crimson = HR.116 L.M.S. Loco Crimson Lake = HR.146 = Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 1) 3004 Purpurrot 21 Gloss Black 22 Gloss White 23 Matt Duck Egg Blue = HB.4 Royal Air Force (European) Duck Egg Blue 24 Matt Trainer Yellow 25 Matt Blue = HR.118 L.N.E.R. Garter Blue 26 Matt Khaki = HF.1 French Air Force Kaki (Khaki) 27 Matt Sea Grey = HB.7 Fleet Air Arm Extra Dark Sea Grey = HG.4 LuftwaffeDunkelgrau 74 (Dark Grey) = HN.2 Naval Vessels Dark Grey = HR.111 B.R. (Freight) Freight Stock Grey 28 Matt Camouflage Grey 29 Matt Dark Earth = HB.2 Royal Air Force (European) Dark Earth = HF.3 French Air Force Terre Foncee (Dark Earth) 30 Matt Dark Green = HB.1 Royal Air Force (European) Dark Green = HG.2 Luftwaffe Dunkelgrun 71 (Dark Green) = HG.8 World War I Aircraft German Green = HG.17 Luftwaffe Dunkelgrun 31 Matt Slate Grey 32 Matt Dark Grey = HG.4 Luftwaffe Dunkelgrau 74 (Dark Grey) 33 Matt Black = HB.10 Fleet Air Arm Night Black = Royal Air Force (Overseas) HM.11 Combat Uniforms Black = HN.6 Naval Vessels Black = HU.12 U.S.A.F. (Vietnam) Night Black = MC.14 = Standard Figures Black 34 Matt White = HB.11 Fleet Air Arm Underside White = HI.6 Italian Air Force Insignia White = HU.11 U.S.A.F. (Vietnam) Airframe White = MC.13 Standard Figures White 35 Gloss Varnish 36 Matt Fern Green 37 Matt Spring Green 38 Gloss Lime 39 Matt Pearl 40 Gloss Pale Grey 41 Gloss Ivory 42 Matt Primrose 43 Matt Mushroom 44 Matt Pink 45 Matt Spring Lilac 46 Matt Clover 47 Gloss Sea Blue 48 Gloss Mediterranean Blue 49 Matt Varnish 50 Metallic Green Mist 51 Metallic Sunset Red 52 Metallic Baltic Blue = HR.135 B.R. (Passenger) Blue 53 Metallic Gunmetal = MC.23 Military Equipment Gun Metal 54 Metallic Brass = MC.18 Standard Figures Brass = HS.230 Scenic (ii) Brass 55 Metallic Bronze 56 Metallic Aluminium = HS.217 Scenic (ii) Steel 57 Matt ???? 58 Matt ???? 59 Matt ???? 60 Matt Scarlet = HM.9 Combat Uniforms Unlisted = MC.1 British Napoleonics British Scarlet = HR.144 L.M.S. Coach Red = HR.156 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 2) 2002 Blutorange 61 Matt Flesh = MC.15 Standard Figures Flesh 62 Matt Leather = MC.27 = Ancients Hardened Leather 63 Matt Sand = HM.2 Military Vehicles Afrika Korps Desert Yellow 64 Matt Light Grey = HB.6 Royal Air Force (European) Sea Grey Medium = HU.6 U.S.A.F. Light Grey = MC.4 British Napoleonics British Grey 65 Matt Aircraft Blue = HG.5 Luftwaffe Hellblau 65 (Light Blue) = 23 Matt Duck Egg Blue 66 Matt Olive Drab = HM.3 Military Vehicles U.S. Olive Drab = HU.2 U.S.A.F. Olive Drab 41 67 Matt Tank Grey = HM.4 Military Vehicles German Panzer Grey = HR.109 B.R. (Freight) Roof Paint Lead 68 Gloss Purple = HJ.4 Japanese Air Force Mauve N.9. = MC.26 Ancients Royal Purple 69 Gloss Yellow 70 Matt Brick Red 71 Satin Oak = HC.5 Sailing Ships Mast Oak 72 Matt Khaki Drill = HM.8 Combat Uniforms Khaki Drill 73 Matt Wine = MC.5 British Napoleonics British Crimson = HR.153 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 2) 3018 Erdbeerrot 74 Matt Linen = HB.16 World War I Aircraft Clear Doped Linen = N.4 Naval Vessels Deck Bleached Teak = HR.103 Rail Lining Cream 75 Matt Bronze Green = HP.4 World War II & Post War Tanks British Army Deep Bronze Green 76 Matt Uniform Green = MC.3 British Napoleonics Rifle Green 77 Matt Navy Blue = HM.10 Combat Uniforms Navy Blue 78 Matt Cockpit Green = HD.1 Cockpit Colours Aircraft Grey-Green 79 Matt Blue Grey = HF.5 French Air Force 80 Matt Grass Green = MC.28 Ancients Green Leather = HR.106 S.R. Malachite Green = HS.206 Scenic (i) Grass Green 81 Matt Pale Yellow 82 Matt Orange Lining = MC.11 French/Prussian Napoleonic Orange Facings = HR.132 B.R. (Passenger) Orange Lining 83 Matt Ochre = HP.1 World War II & Post War Tanks German Overall Sand 84 Matt Mid Stone = HB.12 Royal Air Force (Overseas) Mid Stone 85 Satin Coal Black = HC.2 Sailing Ships Hull Black = HR.145 Rail Dirty Black = HR.151 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 1) 9005 Tiefschwartz 86 Matt Light Olive = HG.14 Luftwaffe Olivgrun = HI.2 Italian Air Force Upper Green = HP.3 World War II & Post War Tanks German Camouflage Medium Green = HR.140 S.R. Olive Green 87 Matt Steel Grey = HN.1 Naval Vessels Light Grey = HR.149 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 1) 7022 Umbragrau 88 Matt Deck Green = HN.3 Naval Vessels Deck Green = HR.113 S.R. Stock Green (Post War) / B.R. (Passenger) Multi Unit Stock Green 89 Matt Middle Blue = MC.9 French/Prussian Napoleonic Sky Blue 90 Matt Beige Green = HB.5 Royal Air Force (European) Sky Type S =HR.155 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 2) 5001 Grunblau 91 Matt Black Green = HG.1 Luftwaffe Schwartzgrun 70 (Black Green) 92 Matt Iron Grey = HG.6 Luftwaffe R.L.M. Grau 02 (R.L.M. Grey) 93 Matt Desert Yellow = HM.1 Military Vehicles 8th Army Desert Yellow 94 Matt Brown Yellow = HG.7 World War I Aircraft German Pale Yellow = HR.112 B.R. (Passenger) Interior Paint Stone 95 Matt Concrete MC.30 Ancients Unbleached Wool = HS.202 Scenic (i) Concrete 96 Matt RAF Blue = HU.5 U.S.A.F. Intermediate Blue 97 Matt Eggshell 98 Matt Chocolate = HF.6 French Air Force Chocolat (Chocolate) = HR.102 G.W.R. Coach Stock Chocolate 99 Matt Lemon = HS.220 Scenic (ii) Signal Yellow = HT.6 Russian Aircraft Insignia Yellow 100 Matt Red Brown 101 Matt Mid Green = HR.114 B.R. (Passenger) Coach Stock Cream = MC.7 French/Prussian Napoleonic Dragoon Green 102 Matt Army Green = HB.8 Fleet Air Arm Dark Slate Grey = HI.1 Italian Air Force Mottle Green 103 Matt Cream = MC.25 Ancients Unbleached Linen 104 Matt Oxford Blue = HD.3 Cockpit Colours Night Blue = HM12 / MC.8French/Prussian Napoleonic French Blue 105 Matt Marine Green = USN4 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Marine Field Green = HD.4 Cockpit Colours Zinc Chromate Primer 106 Matt Ocean Grey = HB.3 Royal Air Force (European) Ocean Grey 107 Matt WW1 Purple = HG.9 World War I Aircraft German Purple 108 Matt WW1 Green = HB.15 World War I Aircraft R.F.C. Green 109 Matt WW1 Blue = HG.10 World War I Aircraft German Light Blue = MC.12 French/Prussian Napoleonic Prussian Dragoon Blue 110 Matt Natural Wood = HJ.5 Japanese Air Force Brown N.17 = HC.4 Sailing Ships Deck Plank = MC.24 Military Equipment Natural Wood = HR.142 S.R. Wagon Brown 111 Matt Uniform Grey = HM.6 Combat Uniforms Field Grey 112 Matt Tarmac = HS.209 Scenic (i) Tarmac 113 Matt Rust = HS.216 Scenic (i) Rust = MC.22 Military Equipment Chestnut Brown 114 Matt Russian Green 115 Matt Russian Blue 116 Matt US Dark Green = HI.3 Italian Air Force Overall Green = HU.7 U.S.A.F. (Vietnam) Green 34079 = HT.1 Russian Aircraft Topside Green 117 Matt US Light Green = HS.205 Scenic (i) Foliage = SW1 Swedish Contemporary Light Green 322M 118 Matt US Tan = HG.12 Luftwaffe Sandbraun = HI.4 Italian Air Force Sand = HU.8 U.S.A.F. (Vietnam) Green 34102 = SW4 Swedish Contemporary Brown 507M 119 Matt Light Earth = HR.143 L.N.E.R. Brown = HU.9 U.S.A.F. (Vietnam) Tan 30219 = IAF1 Israeli Contemporary Earth 120 Matt Light Green = IAF2 Israeli Contemporary Green 121 Matt Pale Stone = IAF3 Israeli Contemporary Middlestone 122 Matt Pale Blue = HG.13 Luftwaffe Himmelblau = IAF4 Israeli Contemporary Pale Blue 123 Satin Dark Sea Grey = HX.6 Royal Air Force (Post War) Extra Dark Sea Grey 124 Satin Petrol Blue = HX.3 Royal Air Force (Post War) P.R.U. Blue 125 Satin US Dark Grey = USN1 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary DarkGrey = HU.22 = U.S.A. World War II Blue Grey ANA 603 126 Satin US Medium Grey = HF.4 French Air Force Gris Bleu Clair (Lt. Blue Grey) = USN2 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Medium Grey = SW5 Swedish Contemporary Blue Grey 058M 127 Satin US Ghost Grey = USN3 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Lt. Compass Ghost Grey 128 Satin US Compass Grey = Primer 129 Satin US Gull Grey = HI.5 Italian Air Force Grey = USN5 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Lt. Gull Grey = HT.3 Russian Aircraft Surface Grey 130 Satin White = HC.3 Sailing Ships Sail White = USN6 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary White = HS.228 Scenic (ii) White 131 Satin Mid Green = HF.2 French Air Force Vert (Green) = HR.101 L.N.E.R. Loco Green 132 Satin Red = HR.137 B.R. (Freight) Red 133 Satin Brown = HR.110 L.N.E.R. Red Oxide / B.R. (Freight) Freight Stock Red Bauxite / G.W.R. Indian Red = HR.150 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 1) 8012 Rotbraun 134 Satin Blue = HU.23 U.S.A. World War II Semi-gloss Sea Blue ANA 606 135 Satin Varnish 140 Matt Gull Grey = HG.11 Luftwaffe Mittelgrau = HU.25 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Dk. Gull Grey = HT.4 Russian Aircraft Subframe Grey 141 Matt Light Sea Grey = HU.21 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Grey 142 Matt Field Drab = HU.18 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Brown 144 Matt Intermediate Blue = HU.13 U.S.A. World War II Azure Blue ANA 609 = HU.16 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Blue 145 Matt Medium Grey = HU.19 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Blue 146 Gloss Aircraft Grey 147 Matt Light Grey = HJ.2 Japanese Air Force Grey A/N2 148 Matt Radome Tan 149 Matt Dark Green = HJ.1 Japanese Air Force Green N.1. = HU.1 U.S.A.F. Medium Green 42 150 Matt Forest Green 151 Matt Interior Green = HD.5 Cockpit Colours Interior Green ANA 611 153 Matt Insignia Red 154 Matt Insignia Yellow 155 Matt Olive Drab = HG.16 Luftwaffe Braunviolett = HJ.3 Japanese Air Force Green A.3 156 Satin Dark Camouflage Grey = HU.20 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Grey 157 Matt Azure Blue = HB.13 Royal Air Force (Overseas) Azure Blue = HT.2 Russian Aircraft Underside Blue 158 Matt Interior Green 159 Matt Khaki Drab = HM.7 Combat Uniforms Khaki Drab 160 Matt German Camouflage Red Brown = HP.2 World War II & Post WarTanks German Camouflage Red-Brown 161 Matt USMC Green = HP.5 World War II & Post War Tanks U.S. Marine Corps Green = SW2 Swedish Contemporary Dark Olive Green 326M 162 Matt Surface Grey 163 Satin Dark Green = HX.1 Royal Air Force (Post War) Dark Green 164 Satin Dark Sea Grey = HX.2 Royal Air Force (Post War) Dark Sea Grey 165 Satin Medium Sea Grey = HX.4 Royal Air Force (Post War) Sea Grey Medium 166 Satin Light Aircraft Grey = HX.5 Royal Air Force (Post War) Light Aircraft Grey 167 Satin RAF Barley Grey = HX7 168 Satin Hemp = HX8 169 Matt Yellow facings = HC.6 Sailing Ships Marker Yellow = MC.2 British Napoleonics Yellow Facings 170 Matt Brown Bess = MC.6 British Napoleonics Brown Bess 171 Matt Antique Bronze = MC.19 Military Equipment Antique Bronze 172 Satin Green 173 Matt Track Colour = HS.215 Scenic (i) Track Colour 174 Matt Signal Red = HT.5 Russian Aircraft Marker Red = HS.221 Scenic (ii) Signal Red 175 Matt Hellgrau = HG.3 Luftwaffe Hellgrau 76 (Light Grey) = HU.10 U.S.A.F. (Vietnam) Grey 36622 = HU.14 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Blue 176 Matt Grey 43 = HU.3 U.S.A.F. Neutral Grey 43 177 Matt Hull red = HN.5 Naval Vessels Hull Red 178 Matt British Scarlet 179 Matt French Artillery Green 180 Matt Red Leather = MC.29 Ancients Red Leather 181 Gloss Sea Blue ANA 623 = HB.9 Fleet Air Arm Sea Blue Gloss = HU.4 U.S.A.F. Non Specular Sea Blue = HU.24 U.S.A. World War II Glossy Sea Blue ANA 623 182 Satin Black Grey = HR.152 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No.2) 7021 Schwartzgrau 183 Satin Grey = HR.136 B.R. (Passenger) Grey 184 Satin Freight Stock Grey = HR.107 L.M.S. Wagon Grey = HR.105 G.W.R. Freight Stock Grey = HR.154 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 2) 7032 Kieselgrau 186 Matt Brown 187 Matt Dark Stone 188 Gloss Chrome Yellow 189 Matt Insignia Blue 190 Gloss Blue Angel Blue 191 Gloss Chrome Silver = HR.148 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 1) 6020 Chromoxydgrun 192 Fluro Blaze 193 Gloss Blaze 194 Gloss Saturn Yellow 195 Satin Chrome Green 196 Satin Light Grey 197 Satin Lufthansa Yellow 198 Satin Lufthansa Blue = HM.5 Combat Uniforms Field Blue = HR.147 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 1) 5013 Kobaltblau 200 Gloss Pink 201 Metallic Metallic Black = HR.157 Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway No. 2) Altes Metall 202 Fluro Aurora Pink 203 Fluro Signal Green 204 Fluro Saturn Yellow 205 Fluro Fire Orange 206 Fluro Base White 207 Gloss Aurora Pink 208 Gloss Signal Green 209 Gloss Fire Orange 220 Gloss Ferrari Red 221 Satin Garter Blue 222 Metallic Midnight Blue 224 Matt Slate Grey 225 Matt Middle Stone 226 Matt USAAF Interior Green 230 Matt PRU Blue 250 Matt Desert Pink/Sand 303 = HG.15 Authentic RLM 61 1320 Clear Blue 1321 Clear Red 1322 Clear Orange 1323 Clear Yellow 1324 Clear Smoke 1325 Clear Green 27001 Metalcote Matt Aluminium 27002 Metalcote Polished Aluminium 27003 Metalcote Polished Steel 27004 Metalcote Gunmetal HD.2 Cockpit Colours Bright Green HR.217 Rail Steel HU.15 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Blue F.S. 35109 HU.17 U.S.A.F. Navy & Marine Contemporary Green MC.20 Military Equipment British Equipment Grey MC.21 Military Equipment French Artillery Green SW3 Swedish Contemporary Black 093M

[Covert-Ops]

Thanks Ratch for that list dude as I was at a total loss for sure. Thanks again

Gary AKA Covert-Ops