Citadel to Army Painter Paint Conversion Chart

Complete Citadel to Army Painter Warpaints conversion chart, ranked by Delta-E CIEDE2000. Covers every Base, Layer, Shade and Contrast paint. Free to use.

392 paints covered
Delta-E CIEDE2000 accuracy
3 alternatives per paint
Citadel Best match (Army Painter) Delta-E score
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Frost Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Leviathan Light Delta-E 5.7 Augur Blue Delta-E 6.9
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Ash Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.1
Shining Silver Delta-E 5.2 True Brass Delta-E 7.2
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Sepia Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.3
True Copper Delta-E 6.4 Hardened Leather Delta-E 6.5
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True Copper
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.3
Hardened Leather Delta-E 2.6 Warm Skin Shade Delta-E 5.4
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Phalanx Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.3
Arctic Gem Delta-E 8.4 Wolf Grey Delta-E 8.7
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Fiendish Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.8
Glowing Inferno Delta-E 4.4 Lugganath Orange Delta-E 6.5
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Crusader Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.7
Burnt Turf Delta-E 3.4 Wasteland Clay Delta-E 4.5
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Ruddy Umber
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.9
Fur Brown Delta-E 4.3 Evil Chrome Delta-E 5.1
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Ruddy Terra
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.4
Ruddy Umber Delta-E 4.3 Evil Chrome Delta-E 5.6
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Barren Dune
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.1
Inner Light Delta-E 6.7 Space Dust Delta-E 7.7
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Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.1
Demigod Flames Delta-E 7.5 Crusader Skin Delta-E 8.6
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Stratos Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.4
Electric Blue Delta-E 3.3 Crystal Blue Delta-E 4.9
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Warpaint Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.1
Ultramarine Blue Delta-E 2.2 Regal Blue Delta-E 4.4
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Angel Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 8.2
Green Tone Delta-E 8.4 Military Shader Delta-E 9.6
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Arctic Gem
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.3
Wolf Grey Delta-E 9.2 Phalanx Blue Delta-E 9.3
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Sunburst Ochre
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.2
Evil Chrome Delta-E 5.8 Ruddy Terra Delta-E 6.0
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Olive Drab
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.6
Camouflage Green Delta-E 6.2 Mouldy Clothes Delta-E 7.2
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Pearl Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.1
Urban Buff Delta-E 6.1 Great Hall Grey Delta-E 7.3
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Weird Elixir
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.1
Babe Rose Delta-E 4.5 Forbidden Fruit Delta-E 4.9
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Warped Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Inner Light Delta-E 3.9 Yriel Yellow Delta-E 4.6
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Nomad Flesh
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.5
Knight-Questor Flesh Delta-E 4.7 Hearthborn Delta-E 5.2
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Dark Emerald
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.3
Green Tone Delta-E 8.0 Military Shade Delta-E 8.6
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Crusader Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.5
Demigod Flames Delta-E 5.2 Elf Flesh Delta-E 8.6
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Strong Skin Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.3
Umberroot Delta-E 4.2 Vineroot Shade Delta-E 4.8
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Delta-E 5.0
Woodland Camo Delta-E 5.7 Green Tone Delta-E 6.6
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Ash Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 9.7
Shining Silver Delta-E 10.2 Spaceship Exterior Delta-E 10.8
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Matt White
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.4
Brush-On Primer Delta-E 3.0 Warpaints Stabilizer Delta-E 4.7
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Shining Silver
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.9
Ash Grey Delta-E 4.0 Grey Castle Delta-E 7.9
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Pink Potion
Army Painter
Delta-E 8.0
Figgy Pink Delta-E 10.0 Diviner Light Delta-E 10.2
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The Darkness
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.7
Deep Ocean Blue Delta-E 9.3 Blighted Green Delta-E 10.0
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Matt Black
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.0
Dark Tone Delta-E 9.0 Oil Stains Delta-E 9.0
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Brigandine Brown
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.9
Oak Brown Delta-E 4.2 Grimdark Shadow Delta-E 5.2
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Diabolic Plum
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.0
Purple Tone Delta-E 5.6 Purple Shade Delta-E 6.8
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Arctic Gem
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.0
Storm Wolf Delta-E 6.1 Runic Cobalt Delta-E 8.8
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Ash Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.3
Uniform Grey Delta-E 6.7 Shining Silver Delta-E 7.0
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Hydra Turquoise
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.9
Dewpath Delta-E 8.8 Medieval Forest Delta-E 9.0
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Dusty Skull
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.6
True Brass Delta-E 4.2 Cursed Flesh Delta-E 4.6
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Matt White
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.8
Brush-On Primer Delta-E 1.8 Warpaints Stabilizer Delta-E 3.5
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Matt White
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.4
Brush-On Primer Delta-E 3.0 Warpaints Stabilizer Delta-E 4.7
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Matt White
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.4
Brush-On Primer Delta-E 3.0 Warpaints Stabilizer Delta-E 4.7
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Matt Black
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.7
Dark Tone Delta-E 6.0 Grim Black Delta-E 6.5
Creed Camo
contrast
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Jungle Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.4
Guardian Green Delta-E 5.4 Fang Dragon Green Delta-E 6.5
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Leather Brown
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.4
Mocca Skin Delta-E 6.0 Jasper Skin Delta-E 7.4
Cygor Brown
contrast
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Vineroot Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.7
Strong Skin Shade Delta-E 4.6 Dark Red Tone Delta-E 7.2
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Alien Purple
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.2
Cultist Purple Delta-E 11.1 Tenebrous Grey Delta-E 11.3
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Matt Black
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.0
Blighted Green Delta-E 7.9 The Darkness Delta-E 8.4
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Guardian Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.4
Temple Gate Teal Delta-E 5.3 Green Tone Delta-E 6.6
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Umberroot
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Red Copper Delta-E 5.7 Evil Chrome Delta-E 8.6
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Medieval Forest
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.0
Pharaoh Guard Delta-E 6.9 Hydra Turquoise Delta-E 10.3
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Pine Hollow Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.5
Cobalt Metal Delta-E 4.0 Turnbull Turquoise Delta-E 4.4

392 paints · Calculated via CIEDE2000 · See full guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Army Painter Warpaints have comparable quality to Citadel. The consistency is slightly different - Warpaints are slightly thinner. Their shades (Quickshade inks) are an excellent alternative to Citadel washes.
Yes - Army Painter Speedpaints are their equivalent of Citadel Contrast paints. They work similarly: one coat over white primer for a shaded, highlighted result.
Strong Tone (Army Painter shade) is the closest equivalent to Agrax Earthshade by Delta-E. It behaves very similarly as a warm brown wash.

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