The digital color reference is a muted, very light white leaning neutral. Washable White Paint from AK Interactive scores 100 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Humbrol Eggshell is a computed darker-color suggestion for a shade test. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Base White equivalents across other brands
Base White has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Washable White Paint, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.0).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Matt White, very close stored digital colors (delta E 0.0).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Nuclear White, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.0).
- From Revell: Revell 301 White Silk Matt, very close stored digital colors (delta E 0.0).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya X-2 White, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.0).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Dead White, very close stored digital colors (delta E 0.0).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Revell
Tamiya
Vallejo
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 8 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Base White?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Washable White Paint at 100% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Base White?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Matt White at 100% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Base White?
The approximate digital swatch for Base White is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #FFFFFF). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Base White with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Base White is Eggshell from Humbrol. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.