Note: These colors are my recommendations for painting 6mm to 10mm miniatures. These colors are 'scale' in that they can be used without lightening. They are best used with a white undercoat, in fact I don't recommend any other color. Generally, these colors will need a wash of some sort to shade. If you follow the steps on the Painting One Color tips section ( here: http://www3.telus.net/Ritterkrieg/single.htm) you will have a decent looking result.
Recommended Armor Colors for painting 6mm.
| COLOR SWATCH | NAME | PAINT | COMMENTS |
| German N. African Tanks | HUMBROL 63 with white added. | H63 is a bit too dark, add a little white for scale. | |
| German Tank Dark Yellow | HUMBROL 83 | A bit of white/yellow can be added if you like. | |
| German Tank Grey | HUMBROL 27 | Keep it light - best grey I have found, makes for easier shadowing. | |
| German Camo Red Brown | HUMBROL 186 | Good all-round Red/Brown. Brush or airbrush. Add 160 to darken. To get various red/brown shades, mix H100 with H33. | |
| German Camo Green | HUMBROL 80 | Nice color for airbrushed green. May be too light for brushwork. Try adding some H117. | |
| German Red Oxide Primer | HUMBROL 160 | Late-war Armor primer, sometimes used as camo. Brush or airbrush. | |
| Russian Tank Green | HUMBROL 86 | Best all around Russian color. | |
| Russian Medium Tank Green | HUMBROL 86/117 mixed 75/25 % | For a greener Russian tank color, for early Russian armor. Can also use H102 instead of H86. | |
| Russian Dark Tank Green | HUMBROL 86/116 mixed 75/25 % | For a darker Russian tank color, more of a factory-fresh unbleached look. Vary mix to suit. | |
| Russian Camo Earth | HUMBROL 186 or Humbrol 118 | Added to some 1943 T-34s. | |
| UK Tank Light Green | HUMBROL 150 | Fireflies, CMP vehicles etc... | |
| UK Tank Dark Green | HUMBROL 117/80 mixed 50/50 % | Bren Carriers, Matilda I/IIs etc... | |
| UK Desert sand | HUMBROL 103 | White can be added for more of a bleached look. | |
| USA Tank Olive Drab | HUMBROL 101/100 mixed 75/25 % | This is the best match I have found in the Humbrol line to replicate Olive Drab for 6mm. Not too dark. Vary mix to suit. | |
| USA Vehicle Olive Drab | HUMBROL 101/60 mixed 75/25 % | For a more brown Olive Drab use H60 (red). Again, vary mix to suit. | |
| USA Brown Tarps | HUMBROL 170 | Halftrack roof covers, | |
| French Tank Base Yellow | HUMBROL 103 | Base color on French Cavalry Tanks. | |
| French Camo Red Brown | HUMBROL 186 | Red camo color on French Cavalry Tanks. | |
| French Camo Green | HUMBROL 80 | Green camo color on French Cavalry Tanks. |
Recommended Infantry Colors for painting 6mm.
| COLOR SWATCH | NAME | PAINT | COMMENTS |
| German Uniform Feldgrau (Field Grey) | HUMBROL 31 or H111 with H90 |
H31 is ok but dries a little too green. Best is H111 mixed 60/40 with H90. |
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| German Uniform Afrika Korp. | HUMBROL 72 or 84 with white added. | So many choices, 72 is a good start. Various shades available by adjusting the amount of white. | |
| German Helmet | HUMBROL 91 or HUMBROL 75 (late) | Color varied historically but I use H91 for maximum contrast. I use H91 for early war, H75 for late. | |
| Canadian Uniform Khaki | HUMBROL 119/150 mixed 50/50 % | I use 150 mixed with 119 in equal parts. The result is a slightly greener Khaki and looks right to me. | |
| UK Uniform Khaki Europe | HUMBROL 26 with a little HUMBROL 118 | Mix in a little H118 to keep it distinct from the Russian Khaki. | |
| UK Uniform Africa | HUMBROL 94 with white added. | Again, many choices, 94 is a good start. Various shades available by adjusting the amount of white. | |
| UK Helmet | HUMBROL 116 TESTORS 1714 | Humbrol base coat with Testors 1714 touched to the edge and top. | |
| 1943 Russian Uniform Khaki | HUMBROL 26 | Uniform Color varied greatly from the M43 Gymnostroika Khaki to an almost Field Grey. | |
| Russian Helmet | TESTORS 1714 | Can be glossed up a bit with Future acrylic floor polish prior to dullcote. | |
| USA Uniform Europe 44-45 Tunics / Pants | HUMBROL 150 with white added. | Good all round US uniform color. | |
| USA Uniform Europe 44-45 Pants | HUMBROL 118 or TESTORS 1701 | I've seen a darker earth color more like chocolate but I err on the side of lightened scale. | |
| USA Helmet | HUMBROL 116 or H155 with black | H116 looks good, but H155 is more accurate. I darken it for contrast as it is too light by itself. |
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