Vallejo WWII Naval Color Equivalents

Navy and official color Vallejo Model Color Number* Vallejo Color name Notes**

Royal Navy
507 A (1920 standard pre-war dark grey) 507 B (1940 medium grey) 507 C (1920 standard pre-war light grey) B-5 (1941) B-6 (1941) PB 10 (1940) Western Approaches Blue (1941) Western Approaches Green (1941) Alternate Western Approaches Blue Pink (1941) Mountbatten Pink, Light (1940) Mountbatten Pink, Dark (1940) MS 1 (1941) MS 2 (1941) MS 3 (1941) MS 4 (1941) MS 4a (1941) Dark Brown (1940) Light Green (1940) Semtex (early war) 816** 900** 990 + 919** 903** 901 + 919** 965** 973 + 919** GC72025 + 919** 901** 803 + 820** 903 + 926** 900 + 926** 898** 992* PA323** 987 + 919** 986** 872 + 984** 895 + 919 ** 918** Luftwaffe Uniform WWII French Mirage Blue Light Grey + Foundation White Intermediate Blue Pastel Blue + Foundation White Prussian Blue Light Sea Grey + Foundation White Foul Green + Foundation White Pastel Blue Brown rose + Off White Intermediate Blue + Red French Mirage Blue + Red Dark Sea Blue Neutral Grey Highlight USMC Tanker Medium Grey + Foundation White Deck Tan Chocolate Brown + Flat Brown Gunship Green + Foundation White Ivory
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Mix 1:3 - Light Grey (1 drop) + Foundation White (3 drops) Mix 1:2 Pastel Blue (1 drop) + Foundation White (2 drops) Mix 1:2 Light Sea Grey (1 drop) + Foundation White (2 drops) Mix 1:2 GC72025 'Foul Green' + 919 'Foundation White'

Mix 1:1 Brown Rose (1 drop) + Off White (1 drop) Mix 1:1 Intermediate Blue + Red (Note: The other Vallejo 'reds' do not work. You must use 926.) Mix 1:1 French Mirage Blue + Red - See note above about red.

Mix 1:1 Mix 1:1 Mix 1:1

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Vallejo Model Color Number*

968** 874** PA301 + 875** 862** 867** 886** 986** 964** 904** 885 PA345** 987** PA345** or 986 973 965 + 903** 971** 967** no match 972 943** 903 + 926**

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

Semtex (late war) Stone Corticene G5 (1942) G10 (1942) G20 (1942) G45 (1942) B15 (1942) B20 (1942) B30 (1942) B55 (1942) G45 Neutral Tone (1943?) G55 (1943?) B40 (1943?) Chicago Blue (Australian Navy) Submarine Storm, Light Submarine Storm, Dark B55 (1943) B30 (1943) B20 (1943) Mountbatten Pink (RN sample to USN) Recommended 'Standard' colors' for RN 507 C light grey (990 + 919 mixed 1:3), steel decks - 507 A dark grey (816)

Flat Green USA Tan-Earth Light Rust + Beige Brown Black grey Dark Bluegrey Green Grey Deck Tan Field Blue Dark Blue Grey Pastel Green Splinter Camo Base Medium Grey Splinter Camo Base or Deck Tan Light Sea Grey Prussian Blue + Intermediate Blue Green Grey Olive Green Light Green Blue Grey blue Intermediate Blue + Red

Mix 1:1 Note: 818 'Red Leather' is also close

Close, needs a little grey 985 - Deck tan also very close Deck tan (986) is a very close second Mix 1:1 Very close to USN 'Sea Blue C'

Close Mix 1:1

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Vallejo Model Color Number*

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

US Navy
Pre-war #5 Standard Navy Gray (1937) #20 Standard Deck Gray (Pre war) Mahogany Flight Deck Stain January - September 1941 5-L Light Gray 5-O Ocean Gray 5-D Dark Gray September 1941- June 1942 5-H Haze Gray 5-O Ocean Gray Cavite Blue 5-S Sea Blue A 5-S Sea Blue B (Standard Sea Blue) 5-S Sea Blue C 5-N Navy Blue 5-B Thayer Blue 990 + 919** 816** 846** Light Grey + Foundation White Luftwaffe Uniform WWII Mahogany Brown Mix 1:1 (985 + 875** Mix 1:1 Hull Red + Beige Brown is also a good match) Mix 1:1

972 + 919** 867** 862** 905** 903** 900** 965 + 903** GC72048** 965 + 903** 816** 943 + 919

Light Green Blue + Foundation White Dark Blue Grey Black Grey Blue Grey Pale Intermediate Blue French Mirage Blue Prussian Blue + Intermediate Blue Sombre Grey Prussian Blue + Intermediate Blue Luftwaffe Uniform WWII Grey Blue + Foundation White

Mix 1: Mix 1:1 (Sea Blue A & C are too close to differentiate) Mix 1:4 Grey Blue (1 drop) + Foundation White (4 drops)

Deck Blue 20B June 1942 revised colors Revised Deck Blue 20B Norfolk 250N Flight Deck Stain Flight Deck Stain 21/251

867** 867** 816** 900**

Dark Blue Grey Dark Blue Grey Luftwaffe Uniform WWII French Mirage Blue

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Vallejo Model Color Number*

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

1942 'Green' colors Green 1A Green 2A Green 3A Green 4A Brown 1A Brown 2A Brown 3A Brown 4A Mountbatten Pink (Dark) March 1943 revised colors #82 Black 5-P Pale Gray 5-L Light Gray 1943 Early Greens 5-HG Haze Green 5-OG Ocean Green 5-NG Navy Green 20-G Deck Green 1943 Revised Greens 5-PG Pale Green 5-LG Light Green 5-HG Haze Green (revised) 5-OG Ocean Green (revised) 5-NG Navy Green (revised)

72067** 941** 969** 833** 872** 940** 983** 856 900 + 926**

Cayman Green Burnt Umber Park Green German Camouflage Bright Green Chocolate Brown Saddle Brown Flat Earth Ochre Brown French Mirage Blue + Red

Very close

Very close Mix 1:1

862** 907 + 919** GC72046** 974** 891 ** 895** 896** 72035 + 919** 924 + 919** 924 + 72035** 924 979**

Black Grey Pale Grey Blue Ghost Grey Green Sky Intermediate Green Gunship Green Extra Dark Green Dead Flesh + Foundation White Russian Uniform Green + Foundation White Russian Uniform Green + Dead Flesh Russian Uniform Green German Camo Dark Green

Mix 1:1

Mix 1:1 Mix 1:1 Mix 1:1 886 - Green Gray is very close Very close. A touch too dark Very close. A touch too dark

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Vallejo Model Color Number*

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

1944 Greens #1 Outside Green #2 Outside Green #3 Outside Green #4 Outside Brown 1944-45 Neutral grays #46 Outside Gray #37 Light Gray 5-L #27 Haze Gray 5-H #17 Ocean Gray #11 Outside Gray #7 Navy Gray 5-N #4 Deck Gray 20 Recommended Standard USN colors 5-H Haze Gray (905), 1941 Deck Blue 20B (867 or 900 - see note.) Measure 22 two-tone: 5-N (816) from waterline to deepest part of main deck, 5-H (905) above, deck Deck Blue 20B (867 or 900).

857 924** 980** 875**

Golden Olive Russian Uniform WWII Black Green Beige Brown

Close. A little light

883** 989 + 883** 870** PA305** 869** 862** 995**

Silver Grey Sky Grey + Silver Grey Medium Sea Grey Light Rubber Basalt Grey Black Grey German Grey

Mix 1:1 991 Dark Sea Grey is also a close match

816 - Luftwaffe Uniform WWII is accurate, but very dark for a miniature. I recommend using 900 (Flight deck stain 21) for the decks instead.

France - Marine Nationale (and Vichy)

Note: I do not have much information on French navy colors Early war light gray Free-French Navy Many used USN colors 5-H Haze Gray and Deck Blue 20B after refit in the US. Some used Measure 22. Others used Royal Navy colors if refit in the UK. 990 + 919** Light Grey + Foundation White Mix 1:2

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Vallejo Model Color Number*

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

Italian Regia Marina

Grigio Chiaro (Light Grey) Grigio Scuro (Dark Grey) Blu Scuro (Dark Blue) Azzuro (Light Blue) Verde Chiaro (Light Green) Giallo Verde (Light yellow-green) Bianco Sporco Opaco (Matt Foul White) Marrone Verdastro (Greenish Dark Brown for submarines Grigio-azzurro Chiaro (Light Blue-Grey for submarines) Rosso (Red forecastle stripes) Forecastle stripe white Standard Regia Marina colors Light Grey (990 + 919), steel decks Dark Grey (867) 990 + 919** 816** 964** 901 + 919** PA331** GC 72035 + 919** 820** 866** 906 946 + 957 951 Light Grey + Foundation white Luftwaffe Uniform WWII Field Blue Pastel Blue + Foundation White Highlight Italian Tanker Dead Flesh + Foundation White Off white Grey Green Pale Blue Dark Red + Flat Red** White Very close Mix 1:1 Mix 1:1

Mix 1:1 Mix 1:1 of 974 + 919 Green Sky + Foundation White is also very close Mix 1:1

Kreigsmarine
Prewar/early war colors Hellgrau 50 (light gray) Hellgrau 51 (dark gray) Baltic Scheme Colors Hellgrau (light gray) Mittlegrau (medium gray) Dunkelgrau (darkish gray)

990** 905* 989 + 883 GC72049** PA305**

Light Grey Blue Grey Pale Sky Grey + Silver Grey Stone Wall Grey Light Rubber

Used on superstructure and upper-works Used on hull Mix 1:1 991 Dark Sea Grey is also very close

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Norwegian Colors Hellblaugrau (light blue-gray) Mittelblaugrau (medium blue-gray) Dunkelblaugrau (Dark blue-gray) Underwater Hull and boot topping Schiffsbodenfarbe III Rot 5 Schiffsbodenfarbe (Alternate color) Schiffsbodenfarbe III Grau 1 Open Sea 30 Weiss 31.1 Hellgrau 32.1 Nebelgrau 32.2 Blaugrau, mittel 32.3 Blaugrau, dunkel 33.1 Hellblau 33.3 Dunkel Blau 34.3 Blaugrun, dunkel Camouflage for Ships in Coastal Waters 31.4 Steingrau 33.2 Mittelblau 35.1 Hellgrun 35.3 Dunkelgrun (dark green) 36.1 Hell Braun (light brown) 36.3 Dunkel Braun Color List for Petrol-Proof Coatings 58 Schlickgrau 58.1 Blaugrau 58.2 Blauschwarz

Vallejo Model Color Number*

GC72047** 943** 995** 985** 982** 862** PA344** 72047 + 919** 989 + 919** 943** 963 901 + 919 965** 943 + 965** 72049* 901 + 919** 974** 895** GC72061** 825** 991** 869** 898**

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

Wolf Grey Grey Blue German grey Hull Red Cavalry Brown Black grey German Winter White Wolf Grey + Foundation White Sky Grey + Foundation White Grey Blue Medium Blue Pastel Blue + Foundation White Prussian Blue Grey Blue + Prussian Blue Stone Wall Grey Pastel Blue + Foundation White Green Sky Gunship Green Khaki German Camouflage Pale Brown Dark Sea Grey Basalt Grey Dark Sea Blue

Mix 1:1 Mix 1:1 Close Mix 1:4 Close Also used for Coastal Waters Paints Mix 1:1 Also used for Coastal Waters Paints

Mix 1:1

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Other Colors 10 Deckfarbe Braun Persenning Farbe Deckfarbe Gelb 13 (RAL 1003) yellow turret tops 11 Deckfarbe Grun, Chromgrun 12 Deckfarbe Ockergelb Deckfarbe Rot (RAL 3011) 'red for decks' 14 Deckfarbe Weiss (RAL 9002) Dunkelblau 9 (RAL 5004) Dunkelgrau 2 (RAL 7024) Rostschutzfarbe Graugrun 12 (RAL 6006) Schnellbootweiss (off white) Schwarz (black) Standard colors are two-tone Hellgrau 51 for the hull (905), and Hellgrau 50 for the superstructure/upperworks (990); metal decks are Dunkelgrau (PA305) or Hellgrau 51 (905)

Vallejo Model Color Number*

984** 953** 980** 856** 946** PA344** 950** 994** 889** 993 862**

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

Flat Brown Flat Yellow Black Green Ochre Brown Dark Red German Winter White Black Dark Grey USA Olive Drab White grey Black Grey

I recommend 858 (Ice Yellow) or 949 (Light Yellow) for miniatures

Very close

Soviet Navy
I do not have any definitive information on the paint used by the Soviet navy. From scattered sources it appears they used a dark gray. Close candidate colors would likely be 900 (French Mirage Blue), 903 (Intermediate Blue), 991 (Dark Sea Gray), or 992 (Neutral Grey). But these are just guesses.

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Vallejo Model Color Number*

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

Imperial Japanese Navy

Sasebo Naval Arsenal gray Sasebo Gray (B, C, and D) Kure Naval Arsenal gray Kure Gray (B, C) Maizuru Naval Arsenal gray Maizuru Gray (B) Yokosuka Naval Arsenal gray Type 1 Camouflage for aircraft carriers Type 2 Camouflage for aircraft carriers Type 21 Camouflage for aircraft carriers Type 21 Camouflage (B) Type 22 Camouflage for aircraft carriers Deck Tan Linoleum (for destroyer and cruiser decks) Linoleum (B) Linoleum (C) Anti-fouling/Hull Bottom Samples Anti-fouling (A) and (B) Standard for IJN: Pick your Naval arsenal! Destroyers were usually Maizuru. Other ships were often interchanged among the other three. Destroyers and Cruisers had Linoleum decks. 816** 869** 900** 991** 903** 72050** 869** 980** PA334 974 833** PA331** 819 985 + 875** 984** 846** 985** Luftwaffe Uniform WWII Basalt Grey French Mirage Blue Dark Sea Grey Intermediate Blue Cold Grey Basalt Grey Black Green German Tank Crew Green Sky German Camouflage Bright Green Highlight Italian tanker Iraqi Sand Hull Red + Beige Brown Flat Brown Mahogany Brown Hull Red

Alternate Sasebo Gray without blue tint Alternate Kure Gray without blue tint Alternate Maizuru Gray without blue tint

Close Close Close Close Mix 1:1 Alternate Linoleum color without red tint Alternate Linoleum color lighter tone

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Vallejo Model Color Number*

Vallejo Color name

Notes**

Colors for Wood Decking***

Grayish Tan Neutral Medium-Light Tan 884 819 Stone Grey Iraqi Sand IJN 'deck tan.' For a grayish weathered wood deck look. I recommend at least a 1:1 mix of Iraqi Sand + Foundation white. Maybe even 2 drops of Foundation White to one drop of Iraqi Sand. A good 'freshly sanded' or 'new wood' look. I think this is what most would think of as a standard 'deck tan.' Light cypress color of Yamato, Musashi Despite the name, this is very gray. I think it is best used as a wash over a brighter tan like Iraqi Sand (819) if you want a very weathered appearance. A very 'bright' tan. It would work as a base for a brown wash. Use in a wash or dry brush over a light tan to give a wood 'grain' look Use in a wash or dry brush over a light tan to give a wood 'grain' look

Yellowish Light Tan Very Weather Beaten Gray

917 986

Beige Deck Tan

Orangey Tan - (matches Testor's 'Deck Tan') Medium Brown to use as a wash Medium-Dark Brown to use as a wash

860 874 983

Medium Flesh Tone U.S.A. Tan Earth Flat Earth

* GC = Game Color, PA = Panzer Aces. Note: All Model Color numbers start with '70' as in '70990' for light grey. Game Color numbers start with '72' as in 72047 for Wolf gray. ** Exact match (or so close I can't tell the difference) *** I have yet to find a 'perfect' color scheme for wooden decking on a miniature. But these are the best colors I have found. You should experiment for a 'look' that pleases you.

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References:

Hreachmack, P. 1996. The Painter's Guide to World War Two Naval Camouflage. Clash of Arms Publishers, Inc. Phoenixville, PA 19460. Raven, A. 2000. Warship Perspectives, Camouflage Volume One: Royal Navy 1939-1941. New York: WR Press Inc. 56 p. Raven, A. 2001. Warship Perspectives, Camouflage Volume Two: Royal Navy 1942. New York: WR Press Inc. 56 p. Raven, A. 2001. Warship Perspectives, Camouflage Volume Three: Royal Navy 1943-1944. New York: WR Press Inc. 56 p. Raven, A. 2003. Warship Perspectives, Camouflage Volume Four: Royal Navy: Supplemental. New York: WR Press Inc. 56 p. Skwiot, Miroslaw. 2006. Kriegsmarine Colors Volume 1. Gdansk, Poland: A-J Press. 88 p. Snyder and Short Ship color chip sheets. 1999-2003. Snyder and Short Enterprises, PMB 224, 9175 Kiefer Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95826-5105 Williams, D. 2001. Naval Camouflage 1914-1945: A Complete Visual Reference. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. 256 p.

Authors note: I have tried my best to match accurate colors and check this document for accuracy, but I make no guarantees. Vallejo was not involved with this document. MSD 03/17/10

Appendix I. Paint Colors Used in this Document Vallejo Game Color (Prefix is '72') and Panzer Aces (Prefix is 'PA') Paints
Vallejo Color Number Game Color (Number prefix is '72') 025 035 046 047 048 049 050 061 067 Foul Green Dead Flesh Ghost Grey Wolf Grey Sombre Grey Stone Wall Grey Cold Grey Khaki Cayman Green
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Color Name

Vallejo Color Number Panzer Aces (Number prefix is 'PA') PA301 PA305 PA323 PA331 PA334 PA344 PA345

Color Name

Light Rust Light Rubber Highlight USMC Tanker Highlight Italian Tanker German Tank Crew German Winter White Splinter Camo Base

Appendix I. (Continued) Paint Colors Used in this Document Vallejo Model Color Paints (Number prefix is '70')
Vallejo Color Number 803 816 819 820 825 833 846 856 857 858 860 862 866 867 869 870 872 874 875 883 884 885 886 889 891 Color Name Brown Rose Luftwaffe Uniform WWII Iraqi Sand Off White German Camo Pale Brown German Camo Bright Green Mahogany Brown Ochre Brown Golden Olive Ice Yellow Medium Flesh Tone Black Grey Grey Green Dark Blue Grey Basalt Grey Medium Sea Grey Chocolate Brown U.S.A. Tan Earth Beige Brown Silver Grey Stone Grey Pastel Green Green Grey USA Olive Drab Intermediate Green Vallejo Color Number 895 896 898 900 901 903 904 905 906 907 917 918 919 924 926 940 941 943 946 949 950 951 953 957 963 Color Name Gunship Green Extra Dark Green Dark Sea Blue French Mirage Blue Pastel Blue Intermediate Blue Dark Blue Grey Blue Grey Pale Pale Blue Pale Grey Blue Beige Ivory Foundation White Russian Uniform Green Red Saddle Brown Burnt Umber Grey Blue Dark Red Light Yellow Black White Flat Yellow Flat Red Medium Blue
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Vallejo Color Number 964 965 967 968 969 971 972 973 974 979 980 982 983 984 985 986 987 989 990 991 992 993 994 995

Color Name Field Blue Prussian Blue Olive Green Flat Green Park Green Green Grey Light Green Blue Light Sea Grey Green Sky German Camo Dark Green Black Green Cavalry Brown Flat Earth Flat Brown Hull Red Deck Tan Medium Grey Sky Grey Light Grey Dark Sea Grey Neutral Grey White Grey Dark Grey German Grey