Urban’s Colour Reference Charts, Xtracolor & Xtracrylics


Xtracolor & Xtracrylics

by Urban Fredriksson


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Xtracolor enamels and Xtracrylics acrylics

Xtracolor paints are oil-based. Most colours result in a high-gloss finish to aid decaling. Proper semi-matt or matt finish can be obtained by using matt varnish for the top coat.

This chart has been last revised in June 2018 by Olle Lindau

RAF, RFC & RN
See also UK colour chart.
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X001? BS 641 RAF Dk Green -1975 (semi-gloss bluish) XA1001 Hu:30
X001? BS 641 RAF Dk Green 1975- (matt brownish)
X002 BS 450 Dark Earth (WW2) XA1002 Hu:29
X003 BS 637 RAF Medium Sea Grey XA1003 Hu:165
X004? BS 638 RAF Dk Sea Grey early (semigloss)
X004? BS 638 RAF Dk Sea Grey late (matt) XA1004 Hu:164
X005 BS 640 RN Extra Dk Sea Grey XA1005
X006 Ocean grey XA1006 Hu:106
X007 BS 210 Sky XA1007 Hu:23
X008 BS 636 PRU Blue XA1008 HU:230
X009 Middle stone XA1009
X010 BS 283 Aircraft grey/green XA1010 Hu:78
X011 Trainer yellow XA1011 Hu:24
X012 BS 642 Night black XA1012 Hu:21
X013 BS 633 Blue/grey
X014 BS 537 Red Arrows red XA1014 Hu:19/174
X015 BS 627 Light Aircraft Grey XA1015 Hu:166
X016 10-B-21/BS 4800 RAF Hemp XA1016 Hu:168
X017 18-B-21/BS 4800 RAF Barley Grey XA1017 Hu:167
X018 BS 285 NATO green
X019 BS 356 Rescue yellow XA1019
X020 NIVO (Night Invisible Varnish Orfordness) WW1
X021 RFC doped natural fabric
X022 RFC PC10 Khaki
X023 BS 105 Oxford blue Hu:104
X024 12-B-25/BS 4800 Lichen green
X025 Dark slate grey XA1025
X026 RAF azure blue XA1026
X027 BS 220 Army helicopter olive
X028 BS 298 RN helo olivedrab
X029 BS 361 Light stone
X030 BS 110 Roundel blue Hu:25
X031 Post Office Red BS538
X032 RAF desert pink (modern) XA1032 FS:30279
X033 Mixed green 31 Sqdn
X034 RAF PRU Pink
X035 RAF PRu Mauve
X036 RAF Dark Camouflage Grey BS629 XA1036
X037 RAF Light Slate Grey XA1037
X038 RAF High Speed Silver
X039 RAF Pale Roundel Blue BS172
X040 RAF Pale Roundel Red BS454
X041 Deep Cream RAF Llanbedr Drones BS353
X042 FAA Sky Grey
X044 RAF WWII Roundel Red
X045 RAF WWII Roundel Blue
X046 Three Squadron Typhoon Green [Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon]
X047 RAF Light Mediterranean Blue
X048 RAF Dark Mediterranean Blue
X049 RAF Light Earth
RAL 3063 Ruby Red For the Eurofighter EF-2000A Typhoon ZK315 29 Sqn Anniversary 2015. To go with Xtradecals. Acrylic only XA1050
USAF, US Navy, US Marines
See also US colour chart.
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X101 Earth FS:10118
X102 Tan Vietnam XA1102 FS:10219 Hu:118/119
X103 Insignia Red FS:11136
X104 Inter. Orange FS:12197
X105 Matt Pale Stone (Sand) FS:13531 Hu:121
X106 InsigniaYellow FS:13538 Hu:154
X107 Radome Tan FS:13613 Hu:148
X108 Blue Angels Yellow FS:13655
X109 Marine Corps Green FS:14052
X110 Forest Green XA1110 FS:14079 Hu:116
X111 Olive Drab XA1111 FS:14087 Hu:155
X112 ANA 613 Olive Drab XA1112 Hu:66
X113 Faded olive drab XA1113
X114 Medium Green XA1114 FS:14092 Hu:149
X115 Field Green FS:14097 Hu:105
X116 Olive Green XA1116 FS:14102 Hu:117
X117 Interior Green XA1117 FS:14151 Hu:226
X118 SAC blue/green FS:14159 Hu:31
X119 SAC tan/brown FS:14201
X120 Cockpit Green FS:14258
X121 Sea blue XA1121 FS:15042
X122 Insignia blue FS:15044
X123 Blue Angels blue FS:15050
X124 Blue FS:15109
X125 Intermediate Blue XA1125 FS:15164 Hu:144
X126 Dk blue/grey XA1126 FS:15237 Hu:145
X127 Blue FS:35414
X128 Engine grey FS:16076
X129 Dark grey XA1129 FS:16081 Hu32
X130 Gunship Grey XA1130 FS:16118 Hu:125
X131 Dk Gull Grey XA1131 FS:16231 Hu:140
X132 Medium grey XA1132 FS:16251
X133 Neutral grey XA1133 FS:16270 Hu:126
X134 Grey FS:16307
X135 Dark compass grey XA1135 FS:16320 Hu:128
X136 Light compass grey XA1136 FS:16320 Hu:127
X137 Lt Gull Grey XA1137 FS:16440 Hu:129
X138 ADC Grey XA1138 FS:16473
X140 Light Grey XA1140 FS:16622 Hu:28
X141 Gloss White XA1141 FS:17875 Hu:22
X142 Chrome Silver (Aluminum) FS:17178 Hu:191
X143 Flint grey FS:16314
X144 Dark green FS:14086
X145 Tan FS:20400
X146 Bright blue FS:15183 Hu:48
X147 Light grey FS:16492
X148 Israeli Light Green FS:14227 Hu:120
X149 Israeli Light Blue FS:15622
X150 Canadian Voodoo grey FS:16515 Hu147
X151 Willow green ANA503 FS:14187
X152 ANA 501 True Blue FS:15102
X153 US helo drab FS:14031
X155 Dark green FS:14091
X157 Dk grey F-15 XA1157 FS:16176
X158 Air Mobility Command Grey XA1158 FS:16173
X159 F-15 Interior Blue/Grey
X160 Synthetic Haze Blue FS15190 FS:15190
X161 Fluorescent Red/Orange USN Trainers FS28913 FS:28913
X162 Blue Grey FS35189 FS:35189
X163 Blue Angels McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Blue 1999
X164 BAC7070 Presidential Flight Dark Blue for Air Force 1
X165 BAC7071 Presidential Flight Light Blue for Air Force 1
X166 Israeli Lockheed-Martin F-16 Green FS14424 FS:14424
German Luftwaffe, WW2
See also German colour chart.
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X201 RLM 02 Grau XA1201 Hu:240
X202 RLM 65 Hellblau XA1202 Hu:65
X203 RLM 66 Schwartzgrau XA1203
X204 RLM 70 Schwartzgrun XA1204 Hu:91/241
X205 RLM 71 Dunkelgrun XA1205 Hu:242
X206 RLM 74 Graugrun XA1206 Hu:245
X207 RLM 75 Grauviolett XA1207 Hu:246
X208 RLM 76 Lichtblau XA1208 Hu:247
X209 RLM 79 Sandgelb XA1209 Hu:249
X210 RLM 81 Braunviolett XA1210 Hu:251
X211 RLM 82 Dunkel?grun Hu:252
X212 RLM 83 Licht?grun Hu:253
X213 RLM 04 Gelb XA1213
X214 RLM 78 Himmelblau XA1214 Hu:248
X215 RLM 80 Olivegrun XA1215
X216 RLM 01 Silver XA1216
X217 RLM 23 Rot XA1217 Hu:60
X218 RLM 24 Dunkelblau XA1218
X219 RLM 61 Dunkelbraun XA1219
X220 RLM 62 Grun XA1220
X221 RLM 63 Hellgrau XA1221
X222 RLM 72 Grun XA1222 Hu:243
X223 RLM 73 Grun XA1223 Hu:244
X224 RLM 79a Sandbraun XA1224
X225 RLM 82 Hellgrun (previously sold as X211) XA1225
X226 RLM 83 Dunkelgrun (previously sold as X212) XA1226
German WW1
See also German colour chart.
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X241 Topside green
X242 Topside purple
X243 Underside blue
German Luftwaffe, Modern
See also German colour chart.
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X251 RAL 6014 Gelboliv
X252 RAL 9001 Weissaluminium
X253 RAL 2005 Leuchtorange
X254 RAL 7012 Basaltgrau Hu:79
X255 RAL 7001 Silbergrau
X256 RAL 7009 Grungrau
X257 RAL 7030 Steingrau
X258 RAL 7037 Staubraun
X259 RAL 7039 Qaurzgrau
X260 RAL 7035 Lichtgrau
X261 RAL 6003 Olivegrun
X262 RAL 7021 Schwartzgrun
X263 RAL 7023 Dunkelgrau
X264 RAL 5008 Graublau
X265 RAL 8008 Olivbraun
X266 RAL 7044 Seidengrau
Civil colours
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X301 Boeing grey
X302 KLM light blue
X303 Federal Express blue
X304 British Airways sky
X305 Southwest Airlines desert gold
X306 British Midland Blue
X307 Aer Lingus Light Green pre-1996
X308 Korean Air Blue
X309 Asiana Buff
X309 Asiana Warm Grey
X310 VASP Blue
X311 AER LINGUS Green New Scheme
X312 KLM New Bright Blue
X313 City Bird Green
X314 Broadmoor Light Peach
X315 Broadmoor Maroon
X316 The Simpsons Yellow
X317 WP Thrifty Blue
X318 WP Security Service Blue
X319 WP Crested Butte Purple
X320 Air Canada Teal Green
X321 Saudia Tan
X322 British Airways World Scheme Blue 1999
X323 TNT Orange
X324 Easy Jet/Southwest 2002 Orange
X330 Britannia Airways Blue
X331 Corrogard
X332 TNT (Old)/Hapag Lloyd Orange
X336 British Midland Blue
X337 British Midland Grey 1996
X338 SAS Grey
X339 SAS Red/Orange
X340 Northwest Airlines Red
X341 Northwest Airlines Grey
X342 United Airlines Dark Blue
X343 United Airlines Grey
X346 America West Pearl Grey
X347 America West Dark Turquoise
X348 Aloha Airlines Dark Blue
X349 Federal Express Purple 1999->
X357 US Airways Dark Blue
X358 US Airways Grey
X359 Airbus Industries Grey
X360 Maersk Air Blue
X361 Qantas Red
X362 Air Berlin Burgundy
X363 Boeing BAC708 Grey
X364 Southwest Canyon Blue
X365 Air Tran Blue/ Green
X366 Air Tran Tan
X367 Virgin Atlantic Grey
X368 MICA 1 Base
X369 MICA 2 Use With X367 For Northwest Airlines New Scheme
X370 Helvetic Magenta
X371 KLM 2004 Pale Grey
X550 BEA Blue 1960
X551 BEA Grey 1960
X552 BEA Red 1960
X553 Air Canada Boeing 777 Pale Blue
X554 British Caledonian Yellow
X555 Thompsons Light Blue
X556 Thompsons Dark Blue
Gulf War forces
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X325 DN9529 Lt Grey Kuwaiti A-4KU
X326 DN9530 Sand Kuwaiti A-4KU
X327 DN9531 Brown Kuwaiti A-4KU
X328 Lt Tan Abu Dhabi Hawk Mk.63
Japan, WW2
See also Japanese colour chart.
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X351 Green A3
X352 Grey A2
X353 Green N1
X354 Grey N2
X355 Interior metallic blue
Italy, France, WW2 and modern
See also French colour chart.
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X374 ”Frecce Tricolori” Dark Blue 1961-1963
X375 OTAN Gris Vert Fonce
X376 OTAN Gris Bleu Fonce
X377 Bleu de Mirage
X378 Gris aluminium
X379 FAR chamois
X380 FAR sable
X381 Vert Emaillite
X382 Chocolat
X383 Vert Tableau
X384 Kaki
X385 Vert
X386 Ombre Calcinee
X387 Terre de Sienne
X388 Gris Bleu Fonce
X389 Gris Bleu Clair
X390 Gris Fonce
X391 Vert Fonce
X392 Vert Fonce 2
X393 Bleu de Nuit
X394 French WWII Chamois
X395 Mirage 2000 Light Blue Grey
X396 Mirage 2000 Dark Blue Grey
Matt colours
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X401 canvas tan matt
X402 olive matt
X403 interior grey matt
X404 black matt Hu33
X405 white matt Hu:34
X406 flesh (white) matt Hu:61
X407 flesh (black) matt
X408 zinc chromate matt
X409 RLM 02 grau matt
X410 Dark Admirality grey matt Hu:27
General purpose colours
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X500 Duralumin
X501 Silver Hu:11
X502 Natural steel
X503 Oily steel
X504 Exhaust
X505 Tyre black
X506 Gun metal Hu:53
X507 Gold Hu:16
X508 Burnt iron
XDFF Flat Varnish (75 ml bottle)
XDSS Satin Varnish (75 ml bottle)
XDGG Gloss Varnish (large)
XDBB Matt Base Coat Light Gull Grey
XDTT Enamel Thinners (70 ml bottle)
Warsaw pact
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X601 Russian Su 27 Flanker Medium Blue
X602 Russian Su 27 Flanker Pale Blue FS:35526
X603 Russian Su 27 Flanker Blue/Grey
X604 Hind MIL-24 Stone
X605 Hind MIL-24 Dark Grey
X606 Hind MIL-24 Blue
X607 Russian Mil 28 Havoc Light Grey Green
X608 Russian Mil 28 Havoc Dark Green
X609 Russian MiL 28 Havoc Tan
X610 Russian Mil 28 Havoc Sand
X611 Russian Mig 29 Grey/Green
X612 Russian MIG 29 Grey
X613 Tan East Germany MiG 29
X614 Brown East German MiG 29
X615 Light Green East Germany MiG 29
X616 Dark Green East German MiG 29
X617 Warsaw Pact Tan
X618 Dark Green Czech MiG 29
X619 Red/Brown Czech Mig 23/29
X620 Light Green Czech MiG 29
X622 Dark Green Czech MiG 23
X623 Green Czech MiG 23
X624 Tan Czech MiG 23
X625 Grey/Blue Czech MiG 29 Undersurface
X626 Light Blue Czech MiG 23 Undersurface Rear
X627 Grey Soviet Aircraft Nose Cones etc
X628 Eastern Bloc Wheel Hub Green
X629 Blue/Green Interior Soviet Aircraft
Finland, Sweden
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X701 Ilmavoimat Oliivin Vihreä (Olive Green)
X702 Ilmavoimat Vaalean Harmaa 1934-1944 (Light Grey)
X703 Ilmavoimat Kans.Tunn. Sininen (National Marking Blue)
X704 Ilmavoimat Musta 1940-1948 (Black)
X705 Ilmavoimat Harjoituskoneoranssi (Trainer Orange)
X706 Ilmavoimat Keltainen (Yellow)
X707 Ilmavoimat Vaalean Sininen 1942-1954 (Light Blue)
X708 Ilmavoimat Tummanruskea 1980- (Dark Brown)
X709 Ilmavoimat Pronssin Vihreä 1980- (Bronze Green)
X710 Ilmavoimat Vaalean Harmaa (Light Grey)
X775 Swedish Air Force Olivgrun 328
X776 Swedish Air Force MorkBla 438
X777 Swedish Air Force BlaGra 058
Armour
Colour name Xtracrylics FS Humbrol Tamiya Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo Model Master
X800 RAL 7021Schwartzgru-Panzer grey XA1800 Hu:67
X801 RAL 8002Signalbraun XA1801 Hu:160
X802 RAL 7016 Antracitgrau
X803 RAL 8000 Grunbraun XA1803
X804 RAL 7008 Khakibraun
X805 Dunkelgelb XA1805 Hu:83
X806 RAL 6003 Olivgrun XA1806 Hu:224
X807 RAL 8017 Schokoladebraun XA1807 Hu:10/Hu:98
X808 RAL 8020 DAK/Afrika Korps Tan Yellow XA1808
X809 RAL7027 DAK/Afrika Korps Sand/Grey XA1809 Hu:72
X810 Israeli tank sand grey XA1810
X811 Soviet tank green XA1811
X812 Desert Sand US Army/ Marines FS23446 XA1812 FS:23446
X813 British Gulf War Armour Sand XA1813
X814 Deep Bronze Green XA1814
X815 British Army Mid Bronze Green XA1815
X816 British Army Khaki Drab XA1816
X817 British Dark Earth XA1817
X818 WWII German Tank Interior Cream XA1818
X819 Caunter AIF Silver Grey – BS381C-28
X820 Caunter AIF Slate – BS381C-34
X821 Caunter AIF Light Stone – BS381C-61

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