by Urban Fredriksson & Martin Waligorski
Federal Standard FS.595a/595B to model paints
The colours in the Federal Standard set have no official names, just five-digit numbers. Any names given below are generic. The example of the FS number could be:
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The first figure can be 1,2 or 3 and indicates the level of sheen:
- 1 = gloss
- 2 = semigloss
- 3 = matt
For simplicity, all colours in this chart are referred to as matt (begin with 3). colour matches for matt colours apply also to semi-gloss or gloss colours – just replace the leading digit with 2 or 1, respectively.
Matt, satin or gloss clear lacquer should be applied to painted object to obtain the desired quality of finish.
The second figure of FS code indicates a general colour classification group –
- 0 = brown
- 1 = red
- 2 = orange
- 3 = yellow
- 4 = green
- 5 = blue
- 6 = grey
- 7 = other (white, black, violet, metallic)
- 8 = fluorescent
The remaining figures (third to fifth) combined into a number indicate the intensity. Lower value indicates a darker colour, higher value – a lighter colour, with no other significance. The numbers have been assigned with gaps to allow addition of new colours.
FS.595 is a colour collection, not a complete colour system, an this has the following implications:
- The existence of a colour chip 3xxxx in the FS binder doesn’t imply that there is a colour chip for 1xxxx. However, references to such ”virtual” chips built on the principle ”same colour, but different sheen” is a widespread practice in model-related literature.
- The FS in not extensible, i.e. it does not allow to derive new colours form the existing ones. Thus, if you compare i.e. RLM colours to FS codes, you can only refer to the nearest existing FS colour, which most often isn’t a perfect match. In practice, the FS set is extensive enough to find a good-enough match for almost any colour.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
Browns | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:30040 | 8*Hu:10 + 2*Hu:33 | ||||||
FS:30045 | 8*Hu:98 + 2*Hu:10 + 2*Hu:107 | T:XF-10 | |||||
FS:30049 | 8*Hu:107 + 1*Hu:33 | ||||||
FS:30051 | Leather Brown | 8*Hu:98 + 2*Hu:10 | |||||
FS:30059 | 19*Hu:10 + 1*Hu:61 | ||||||
FS:30061 | T:XF-09? | ||||||
FS:30062 | 8*Hu:98 + 1*Hu:160 + 1*Hu:33 | ||||||
FS:30075 | T:XF-09 | ||||||
FS:30097 | Polish Khaki | 5*Hu:110 + 1*Hu:160 + 1*Hu:33 | |||||
FS:30099 | 8*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:113 + 1*Hu:33 | P:PCA831 | |||||
FS:30100 | 7*Hu:186 + 2*Hu:156 +1*Hu:34 | ||||||
FS:30108 | Red Brown | 3*Hu:186 + 2*Hu:160 + 2*Hu:10 | T:XF-64 | ||||
FS:30109 | 6*Hu:178 + 4*Hu:70 + 3*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:107 | ||||||
FS:30111 | Hu:70 | T:X-09 | |||||
FS:30117 | Earth Red | Hu:186 | P:500103 | MM:1701 | |||
FS:30118 | Earth | Hu:142 | T:XF-52? | X:X101 | P:PCA830 | MM:1702 | |
FS:30140 | Brown Special | 4*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:62 + 1*Hu:113 | P:500829 Earth Red | ||||
FS:30145 | 4*Hu:110 + 1*Hu:62 | ||||||
FS:30166 | Brick Red | 6*Hu:113 + 1*Hu:178 (70) | P:21 | ||||
FS:30215 | Sand Yellow | 6*Hu:62 + 2*Hu:110 + 1*Hu:154 | |||||
FS:30218 | Tan | ||||||
FS:30219 | Red Brown | Hu:118 (119) | T:XF-52 | X:X102 | P:PCA816/874? | GS:H310 | MM:1742 |
FS:30227 | Olive Drab | 6*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:121 + 1*Hu:113 + 1*Hu:34 | |||||
FS:30251 | P:PCA820 | ||||||
FS:30257 | Light Earh | 1*Hu:94 + 1*Hu:63 | T:XF-59 | P:PCA828 | |||
FS:30266 | Mid Stone | 3*Hu:81 + 2*Hu:26 | T:XF-60 | P:PCA818 | |||
FS:30277 | Light Olive Green | 6*Hu:168 + 1*Hu:110 (187) | T:XF:49 | P:PCA827 | |||
FS:30279 | Sand | 4*Hu:121 + 2*Hu:118 + 1*Hu:110 | X:X032 | P:PCA826 | GS:346? | ||
FS:30313 | Purple | Hu:250 | |||||
FS:30324 | Desert Brown | 6*Hu:110 + 5*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:121 + 1*Hu:113 | |||||
FS:30372 | Stone | 12*Hu:168 + 1*Hu:113 (7*Hu:187 + 3*Hu:129) | P:PCI879 | ||||
FS:30400 | Tan Special | 3*Hu:63 + 3*Hu:118 + 3*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:121 | X:X145 | ||||
FS:30450 | Hemp | 1*Hu:118 + 1*Hu:34 (4*Hu:250 + 1*Hu:148) | T:XF-57? | ||||
Reds | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:31105 | Red | T:X-07 | |||||
FS:31136 | Insignia Red | X:X102 | |||||
FS:31136 | Matt Scarlett | Hu:60(/153) | T:XF-7 | P:20? | GS:H327 | MM:1705 | |
FS:31400 | Red Orange | 8*Hu:187 + 1*Hu:60 | |||||
FS:31630 | Pink | T:X-17 | |||||
Oranges | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:32160 | T:X-06 | ||||||
FS:32169 | Deep Yellow | 6*Hu:100 + 4*Hu:154 + 1*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:110 | |||||
FS:32197 | Int. Orange | X:X103 | |||||
FS:32473 | Hu:82? | ||||||
FS:32648 | T:XF-15 | ||||||
Yellows | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:33070 | Olive | 8*Hu:150 + 4*Hu:10 + 2*Hu:154 | |||||
FS:33245 | Ochre | Hu:63 | |||||
FS:33303 | 3*Hu:168 + 2*Hu:74 + 1*Hu:84 + 1*Hu:34 | ||||||
FS:33434 | 4*Hu:154 + 3*Hu:94 + 1*Hu:34 | ||||||
FS:33440 | T:XF:49? | ||||||
FS:33446 | Sand | X:X158 | P:500844 (possible confusion 446/448) | ||||
FS:33448 | Light Stone | 5*Hu:74 + 3*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:84 | T:XF-60 | X:X326 | |||
FS:33481 | Yellow green | T:XF-04? | |||||
FS:33522 | Light Tan | 4*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:103 + 1*Hu:84 | |||||
FS:33531 | Yellow | Hu:121 | P:PCI875 | GS:H313 | MM:1706 | ||
FS:33538 | Chrome Yellow | Hu:188 (154) | GS:H329 | ||||
FS:33531 | Matt Pale Stone | Hu:121 | T:XF-57 Israeli AF | X:X105 | P:PCI875 | ||
FS:33538 | Insignia Yellow | Hu:154/Hu:24? | X:X106 | GS:329 | MM:1708 | ||
FS:33564 | 1*Hu:28 + 1*Hu:74 | ||||||
FS:33613 | Radome Tan | Hu:148 | X:X107 | GS:H318 | MM:1709 | ||
FS:33655 | Blue Angels Yellow | T:X-08/XF-03 | X:X108 | ||||
FS:33690 | Light Tan | 3*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:103 + 1*Hu:121 | |||||
FS:33697 | Pale Cream | Hu:74 | |||||
FS:33711 | USMC Sand | 3*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:103 + 2*Hu:148 | |||||
FS:33717 | Linen | 5*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:103 + 2*Hu:148 | |||||
FS:33722 | Tan | 6*Hu:103 + 5*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:148 + 1*Hu:78 | |||||
FS:33798 | Desert Sand | 10*Hu:74 + 8*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:99 | |||||
FS:33814 | Pale Yellow? | Hu:81? | T:XF-4? | ||||
Greens | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:34031 | US helo drab | X:X152 | |||||
FS:34050 | Black Green | 5*Hu:75 + 1*Hu:91 + 1*Hu:108 | T:XF-13? | ||||
FS:34052 | Marine Corps Green | 5*Hu:91 + 2*Hu:75 + 2*Hu:108 | T:XF-13 | X:X109 | |||
FS:34056 | 6*Hu:91 + 2*Hu:189 + 1*Hu:3 | ||||||
FS:34058 | Bottle Green | 7*Hu:88 + 3*Hu:190 + 2*Hu:32 + 2*Hu:34 | T:XF-17 | ||||
FS:34062 | 4*Hu:3 + 1*Hu:131 | T:X-05 | |||||
FS:34064 | Very Dark Drab | 1*Hu:66 + 1*Hu:163 | |||||
FS:34077 | 5*Hu:91 + 1*Hu:116 + 1*Hu:3 | T:XF-11 | |||||
FS:34079 | Leaf Green | Hu:116 | T:XF-27/61? | X:X110 | P:PCA814/835 | GS:H309 | MM:1710 |
FS:34082 | 6*Hu:102 + 2*Hu:172 + 3*Hu:154 | T:XF-61? | |||||
FS:34086 | Dark green | Hu:108 | T:XF-62/13? | X:X144 | GS:H319? | ||
FS:34087 | Olive Drab | 3*Hu:163 + 4*Hu:108 + 1*Hu:33 (155, 3*Hu:163 + 4*Hu:108 + 3*Hu:33) | T:XF-62? | X:X111 | P:832/808/819 | GS:H304 | MM:1711 |
FS:34088 | Khaki Drab | 1*Hu:155 + 1*Hu:159 | T:XF-51? | ||||
FS:34090 | 4*Hu:3 + 3*Hu:97 + 2*Hu:95 + 1*Hu:101 + 1*Hu:131 | ||||||
FS:34091 | Dark green | 1*Hu:66 + 1*Hu:98 | X:X155 | ||||
FS:34092 | Extra Dark Sea Green | Hu:149 | T:XF-27*2 + 22*1 | X:X114 PCG862 | GS:H302 | MM:1764 | |
FS:34094 | Bronze Green | 6*Hu:116 + 1*Hu:95 + 2*Hu:80 | |||||
FS:34095 | Dark Grey Green | 2*Hu:80 + 1*Hu:117 | |||||
FS:34096 | Nivo | 6*Hu:116 + 6*Hu:117 + 1*Hu:163 | T:XF-61 | ||||
FS:34097 | Field (Marine) Green | 2*Hu:80 + 1*Hu:116 (105) | T:XF-58 | X:X115 | P:PF53 | GS:H340 | |
FS:34098 | Bamboo | 12*Hu:150 + 1*Hu:155 + 1*Hu:154 (150) | |||||
FS:34102 | Forest Green | Hu:117 | T:XF-61*2 + 65*1 | X:X116 | P:500815 | GS:H303 | MM:1713 |
FS:34108 | 1*Hu:101 + 1*Hu:88 | ||||||
FS:34127 | Forest Green | Hu:150 | |||||
FS:34128 | Deep Green | 6*Hu:76 + 2*Hu:151 | T:XF-26 | ||||
FS:34138 | Light Green | 3*Hu:131 + 1*Hu:120 (131) | P:PF51 | ||||
FS:34151 | Interior Green | Hu:151 | X:X117 | P:PCA821/833 | GS:H58 | MM:1715 | |
FS:34159 | Light Slate Grey | 6*Hu:78 + 1*Hu:161 | T:XF-65 | X:X118 | |||
FS:34172 | Dark Sea Green | 4*Hu:120 + 3*Hu:76 + 2*Hu:78 | |||||
FS:34187 | Willow Green | X:X151 | |||||
FS:34201 | SAC Tan Brown | 5*Hu:95 + 4*Hu:155 + 3*Hu:94 + 2*Hu:150 | T:XF-49? | X:X119 | |||
FS:34223 | 3*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:120 + 1*Hu:34 | ||||||
FS:34226 | Grey Green | 6*Hu:78 + 3*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:72 (78) | P:PCA801 | ||||
FS:34227 | Light Green | Hu:120 | X:X148 | P:PCI876 Israeli | GS:H312 | MM:1716 | |
FS:34230 | Flat Green | T:XF-05 | |||||
FS:34233 | Greenish Grey 3:2:1 | 5*Hu:115 + 1*Hu:25 + 1*Hu:34 | P:500876/500074/500032 (MiG-29) | ||||
FS:34257 | 6*Hu:83 + 2*Hu:80 + 3*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:99 | ||||||
FS:34258 | Pale Green | 5*Hu:158 + 4*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:154 | X:X120 | ||||
FS:34259 | T:XF-04 | ||||||
FS:34272 | 8*Hu:34 + 5*Hu:76 + 3*Hu:101 | ||||||
FS:34417 | T:XF-14 | ||||||
FS:34424 | Medium Grey | 9*Hu:90 + 1*Hu:31 | T:XF-20 (matt) Israeli | ||||
FS:34554 | Beige Green | Hu:90 | T:XF-21 Sky | ||||
Blues | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:35042 | Sea blue | Hu:181 Dark Sea Blue gloss | X:X121 | MM:1717 | |||
FS:35042 | Flat sea blue | Hu:182 | P:PCA803 | MM:1718 | |||
FS:35044 | Insignia blue | Hu:189 | X:X122 | GS:H326 | MM:1719 | ||
FS:35045 | Dark blue | Hu:HD 3 | P:PCI878 | GS:H35 | |||
FS:35050 | Blue Angels blue | Hu:190 | T:X-03 | X:X123 | GS:H328 | MM:1772 | |
FS:35056 | T:X-04 | ||||||
FS:35109 | Blue | X:X124 | |||||
FS:35164 | Intermediate Blue | Hu:144 | X:X125 | P:PCA804 | GS:H42 | MM:1720 | |
FS:35177 | Medium blue | T:XF-18 | |||||
FS:35183 | Bright blue | T:XF-08 | X:X146 | ||||
FS:35200 | T:X-14 | ||||||
FS:35237 | Dk blue/grey | Hu:145 | X:X126 | P:PCA817 | GS:H337 | MM:1721 | |
FS:35258 | Hu:HU17 Green deleted) | ||||||
FS:35414 | Blue | T:XF-23 | X:X127 | ||||
FS:35450 | Air Superiority Blue | P:PCA800 19*Hu:47 + 1*Hu:147 | P:PCA800 | ||||
FS:35526 | Aircraft Blue | Hu:65 | T:XF-23 | GS:H67 | |||
FS:35526 | Light blue | X:X606 | GS:H323 | ||||
FS:35622 | Israeli Light Blue | Hu:122 | X:X149 | P:PCI877 | GS:H314 | ||
Greys | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:36076 | Engine grey | T:XF-63 | X:X128 | ||||
FS:36081 | Gunship Dk. grey | Hu:32 | T:XF-63? | X:X129 | P:500014 | GS:H301 | |
FS:36118 | Gunship Lt. Grey | Hu:125 | T:XF-24 | X:X130 | P:500822 | GS:H305 | MM:1723 |
FS:36152 | Blue-grey | Hu:HN 2 | |||||
FS:36165 | RLM 02 | T:XF-22 | |||||
FS:36173 | Dark Grey | Hu:156 | T:XF-53 | P:PCA823 | GS:H82 | ||
FS:36176 | Dk grey F-15 | X:X157 | |||||
FS:36231 | Dk Gull Grey | Hu:140 | T:XF-54 | X:X131 | P:PCA824 | GS:H57 | MM:1740 |
FS:36251 | Medium grey | 8*Hu:64 + 3*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:106 | X:X132 | ||||
FS:36270 | Neutral grey | 1*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:34 | T:XF-53 | X:X133 | |||
FS:36270 | RAF OceanGrey | 1*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:34 | T:XF-20 | GS:H306 | |||
FS:36293 | 7*Hu:28 + 2*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:34 | ||||||
FS:36300 | 14*Hu:34 + 7*Hu:176 + 1*Hu:110 | ||||||
FS:36307 | Light Sea Grey | Hu:141 | X:X134 | GS:H324 | |||
FS:36314 | Flint grey | 6*Hu:167 + 4*Hu:87 | T:XF-25 | X:X143 | |||
FS:36320 | Dark compass grey | Hu:128 | X:X135 | P:PCA837 | GS:H307 | MM:1741 | |
FS:36329 | Light sea grey | 7*Hu:87 + 3*Hu:34 | T:XF-66 | ||||
FS:36357 | 6*Hu:162 + 2*Hu:28 | ||||||
FS:36373 | 5*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:64 | T:XF-25? | |||||
FS:36375 | Light compass grey | Hu:127 | X:X136 | P:500836 | GS:H308 | MM:1728 | |
FS:36386 | 1*Hu:162 + 1*Hu:34 | ||||||
FS:36400 | Light Stone | 1*Hu:121 + 1*Hu:90 | |||||
FS:36408 | 2*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:162 | ||||||
FS:36415 | 6*Hu:121 + 4*Hu:84 | ||||||
FS:36424 | Medium grey | T:XF-20 | |||||
FS:36440 | Lt Gull Grey | Hu:183 (129) | 1*T:XF-20 + 1*T:XF-2 | X:X137 | GS:H51? | MM:1729 | |
FS:36440 | Hu:129 (183) | P:PCA825 | GS:H325/H315 | MM:1730 | |||
FS:36463 | 3*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:126 | ||||||
FS:36473 | ADC Grey | Hu:146 | T:XF-66? | X:X138 Light Aircraft Grey | GS:H61 | ||
FS:36473 | Light Grey | 1*Hu:87 + 1*Hu:34 (64) | T:XF-12?/XF-19 | P:PCA806? | MM:1731 | ||
FS:36492 | Light Grey | 8*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:28 | X:X147 | ||||
FS:36493 | 9*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:28 + 1*Hu:156 | ||||||
FS:36495 | Light Grey | Hu:147 | GS:H338 | ||||
FS:36496 | T:XF-12 | ||||||
FS:36515 | Canadian Voodoo grey | X:X150 | |||||
FS:36521 | T:XF-55 | ||||||
FS:36555 | 6*Hu:103 + 1*Hu:64 + 1*Hu:28 | ||||||
FS:36559 | Surface Grey | 2*Hu:162 + 1*Hu:28 + 1*Hu:34 (162) | |||||
FS:36595 | 1*Hu:162 + 1*Hu:28 + 1*Hu:34 | ||||||
FS:36622 | Light Grey | Hu:28 (97) | T:XF-19 | X:X140 | P:PCA817 | GS:H311 | |
FS:36628 | 9*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:64 | ||||||
Miscellaneous (Blacks, Whites, Metallics) | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:37030 | 9*Hu:33 + 2*Hu:189 + 1*Hu:112 | ||||||
FS:37031 | 9*Hu:33 + 8*Hu:189 + 2*Hu:112 | ||||||
FS:17038 | Gloss Black | Hu:21 | T:X-1 | GS:H2 | MM:1747 | ||
FS:27038 | Coal Black | Hu:85 | T:X-18 | GS:H2 | |||
FS:37038 | Black | Hu:33 | T:XF-1 | P:10 | GS:H12/343 | MM:1749 | |
FS:37040 | Dark Bluish Black | Hu:85? | T:X-18? | ||||
FS:37100 | Purple | T:X-16 | |||||
FS:37178 | Chrome Silver | Hu:191 | T:XF-16 | X:X142 | MM:1790 | ||
FS:37722 | 16*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:72 + 1*Hu:28 | ||||||
FS:37788 | 10*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:121 | ||||||
FS:17875 | Gloss White | Hu:22 | T:X-2 | X:X141 | GS:H21 | MM:1745 | |
FS:37875 | Matt White | Hu:130 (34) | T:XF-2 | P:11? | GS:H11 | MM:1768 | |
FS:37880 | 6*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:41 | ||||||
FS:37886 | White | 3*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:41 | |||||
Fluorescent | |||||||
Colour name | Comment | Humbrol | Tamiya | Xtracolor | Polly S | Gunze Sangyo | Model Master |
FS:38915 | Blaze (orangeish red, almost dayglo) | Hu:192 | MM:1775 |