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Tamiya Paint Database – US Federal Standard Colours

The Tamiya Paint Database was created as a way to demonstrate the Microsoft FrontPage Access Database Wizard back in the spring of 2000. Originally, anyone could add formulas to the database, and for a while, all was good. Sadly, much time was later required to weed out false entries, and after a while, the DB was taken down.  Now it has been restored and more mixes have been added. While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the mixes listed, we cannot test them all. That said, we recommend that you test your own small sample before making a batch large enough to paint a 1/24 scale aircraft. If you do find an error in a formula, please contact us.
FS 30111 Medium Brown XF-68 NATO Brown – 3 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 30117 Earth Red XF-64 Red Brown – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 30118 Field Drab XF-52 Flat Earth
FS 30140 NATO Brown XF-68 NATO Brown
FS 30219 Sierra Tank XF-59 Desert Yellow – 6 parts XF-64 Red Brown – 2 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 30257 Earth Yellow XF-52 Flat Earth – 1 part XF-57 Buff – 8 parts
FS 30277 Armour Sand XF-57 Buff – 4 parts XF-63 German Grey – 1 part
FS 30279 Desert Sand XF-79 Linoleum Deck Brown – 9 parts XF-2 Flat White -1 part
FS 30318 Light Brown XF-57 Buff
FS 33303 Sand Camo XF-60 Dark Yellow – 3 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 34052 Marine Corps Green XF-58 Olive Green – 6 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 34058 Bronze Green XF-70 Dark Green (2)
FS 34077 Green XF-13 J.A. Green
FS 34079 Dark Green XF-81 Dark Green 2 (RAF)
FS 34083 AF Forest Green XF-61 Dark Green – 7 parts XF-60 Dark Yellow – 3 parts
FS 34084 Dark Green XF-24 Dark Grey – 3 parts XF-27 Black Green – 2 parts
FS 34088 Olive Drab XF-62 Olive Drab – 6 parts XF-49 Khaki – 4 parts
FS 34092 Gunship Green XF-26 Deep Green – 3 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 34094 NATO Green XF-67 NATO Green
FS 34096 Dark Green XF-62 Olive Drab – 4 parts XF-49 Khaki – 1 part
FS 34097 Field Green XF-62 Olive Drab – 4 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 34098 Olive XF-67 NATO Green – 3 parts XF-59 Desert Yellow – 2 parts
FS 34102 Medium (Forest) Green XF-5 Flat Green – 3 parts XF-13 J.A. Green – 3 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 34159 SAC Bomber Green XF-73 Dark Green (JGSDF) – 3 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 34201 SAC Bomber Tan XF-49 Khaki – 3 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 15042 Gloss Sea Blue XF-17 Sea Blue – 1 part XF-8 Flat Blue – 1 part
FS 35045 Non Specular Sea Blue XF-17 Sea Blue -5 parts XF-8 Flat Blue -3 parts XF-53 Flat White – 2 parts
FS 35052 Dark Blue XF-8 Flat Blue -9 parts XF-7 Flat Red – 1 part
FS 35109 Aggressor Blue XF-8 Flat Blue- 3 parts XF-2 Flat White – 4 parts
FS 35164 Intermediate Blue XF-18 Medium Blue- 5 parts XF-2 Flat White – 4 parts
FS 35189 Blue Gray XF-18 Medium Blue – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 35190 Pastel Blue XF-18 Medium Blue – 1 part X-14 Sky Blue – 2 parts XF-2 Flat White – 2 parts
FS 35231 Azure Blue X-16 Purple – 2 parts XF-2 Flat White – 4 parts
FS 35237 Medium Gray (CF-18) XF-66 Light Grey – 1 part XF-19 Sky Grey – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 2 parts
FS 35250 Deep Sky Blue XF-8 Flat Blue- 5 parts XF-19 Sky Grey – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 5parts
FS 35414 Pale Green XF-23 Light Blue – 5 parts XF-54 Dark Sea Grey – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 2 parts
FS 35450 Air Superiority Blue X-14 Sky Blue – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 6 parts
FS 35488 Pale Blue XF-8 Flat Blue – 5 parts XF-19 Sky Grey – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 10 parts
FS 35526 Light Sky Blue XF-23 Light Blue – 2 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1part
FS 35622 Light Blue XF-23 Light Blue – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 3 parts
FS 36008 Gray XF-63 German Grey – 9 parts XF-19 Sky Grey – 1 part
FS 36081 Euro 1 Gray XF-63 German Grey – 7 parts XF-60 Dark Yellow – 3 parts
FS 36122 Gray XF-24 Dark Grey – 5 parts XF-50 Field Blue – 1 part
FS 36118 Gunship Gray XF-24 Dark Grey – 10 parts X-14 Sky Blue – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 36165 Gray XF-22 RLM Grey – 1 part XF-49 Khaki – 1 part
FS 36173 Dark Grey XF-54 Dark Sea Grey – 3 parts XF-24 Dark Grey – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 4 parts
FS 36176 Dark Gray (F-15) XF-66 Light Grey – 3 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part
FS 36231 Dark Gull Gray XF-83 Medium Sea Gray 2 (RAF) – 1 part XF-66 Light Grey – 1 part XF-54 Dark Sea Grey – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 3
FS 36251 Aggressor Gray XF-83 Medium Sea Grey- 3 parts X-2 White- 1 part
FS 36270 Medium Gray XF-83 Medium Sea Grey- 9 parts X-2 White- 1 part
FS 36314 Flint Gray XF-19 Sky Grey
FS 36320 Dark Compass Ghost Gray XF-66 Light Grey – 1 part XF-54 Dark Sea Grey – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 3
FS 36375 Light Ghost Grey XF-19 Sky Grey- 8 parts XF-2 Flat White – 2 parts XF-66 Light Grey – 1 part part
FS 36440Light Gull Grey XF-19 Sky Grey -1 part XF-80 Royal Light Gray – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 2 parts
FS 36473ADC Gray XF-2 Flat White – 7 parts XF-23 Light Blue – 1 part XF-66 Light Grey – 2 parts
FS 36495 Light Gray XF-19 Sky Grey – 1 part XF-2 Flat White – 4 parts
FS 36628 USAF Light Grey XF-80 Royal Light Gray – 2 parts XF-2 Flat White – 1 part

This Post Has 9 Comments

  1. Rafael Gonzales

    Man these are the colors that I’m looking for. A lot of times I like building the German aircraft but I don’t know how to mix the colors in these colors are really good thank you once again.

    1. Rafael Gonzales

      Thank you once again. I never thought that the British would have so many colors and her armor. Thank you for letting me open up my eyes I thought the British hold on me green and black and that’s it that is a whole other world when it comes to colors thanks again.

  2. Jerry Abbatello

    I need to know the actual FS numbers for the Orange/Red of a Navy TV2 trainer.

  3. David Hansen

    I’ve been using the recommended mixes for light and dark Gull Gray on my Tamiya F-4B and i like the results i’m getting.

    1. admin

      Hi David! Glad to hear it is working out for you!

  4. Werner Lubbe

    Hi, has anyone else noticed that the FS 30279 Desert Sand should be:

    XF-79 Linoleum Deck Brown – 1 part
    XF-2 Flat White -9 parts

    I tested and got the exact color as displayed in the database.

    Hope this help others.

    1. Rafael Gonzales

      Once again you guys surprise me with the new colors they’re more simple and that look a lot better. I can’t wait to start using the mixing of that to Tamiya paints . Some of the paint you’ve changed the formula and some you made it more enhance and better and there’s more of the paints that I couldn’t find the first time or second time thank you for all your help really appreciate it cuz I know I do you have a blessed and wonderful day thank you

  5. George

    Hi guys… Good job on the DB, it really helps alot!
    Quick question: is the FS 36251 actually with glossy White (X-2) instead of flat white (XF-2)?
    thx…

    1. admin

      Thanks. Anything that begins with 3 is flat. 1 is glossy, 2 semigloss.

      Cheers!

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