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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Meteor Rock
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.5
Hearthborn Delta-E 4.5 Barren Dune Delta-E 5.0
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Daemonic Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.9
Moonbeam Yellow Delta-E 3.0 Yriel Yellow Delta-E 3.2
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Sepia Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.5
Orange Tone Delta-E 4.7 Sunburst Ochre Delta-E 5.2
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Rust Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.9
Emperor Gold Delta-E 5.6 Grim Rust Delta-E 5.6
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Grim Rust
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.3
Umberroot Delta-E 5.7 Strong Skin Shade Delta-E 7.3
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Ashroot
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.5
Tree Ancient Delta-E 4.6 Dryad Brown Delta-E 4.6
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Rootpath
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.3
Soft Tone Delta-E 4.5 Voodoo Shade Delta-E 5.5
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Desert Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.4
Prairie Ochre Delta-E 6.4 Thicket Grove Delta-E 7.6
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Mithril
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.8
Company Grey Delta-E 5.4 Frost Blue Delta-E 7.5
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Shining Silver
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.8
Grey Castle Delta-E 6.2 Ash Grey Delta-E 6.4
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Tidal Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.3
Stratos Blue Delta-E 5.8 Electric Blue Delta-E 7.6
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Dark Rust
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.7
Orange Tone Delta-E 5.2 True Blood Delta-E 6.4
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Orange Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Sunburst Ochre Delta-E 3.6 Dark Rust Delta-E 5.0
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Arctic Gem
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.2
Shieldwall Blue Delta-E 7.4 Storm Wolf Delta-E 7.8
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Ruddy Terra
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.9
Blood Chalice Delta-E 5.8 Raging Rose Delta-E 7.3
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Crusader Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.5
Amber Skin Delta-E 7.3 Elf Flesh Delta-E 7.6
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Kraken Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Hydra Turquoise Delta-E 6.4 Phalanx Blue Delta-E 7.1
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Autumn Sage
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.1
Toxic Mist Delta-E 6.6 Amulet Aqua Delta-E 6.6
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Lens Flare Glow
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.0
Sunpetal Delta-E 6.2 Vivid Volt Delta-E 7.8
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Wild Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.4
Emerald Forest Delta-E 5.2 Poisonous Frogs Delta-E 7.2
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Wasteland Clay
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.0
Barbarian Gold Delta-E 5.2 Bright Gold Delta-E 6.2
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Wolf Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.9
Crystal Blue Delta-E 5.9 Alpha Blue Delta-E 6.8
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Diabolic Plum
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.0
Purple Tone Delta-E 7.5 Nightroot Shade Delta-E 7.7
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Bright Sapphire
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.3
Data System Glow Delta-E 6.6 Neptune Glow Delta-E 7.2
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Purple Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.2
Diabolic Plum Delta-E 7.3 Purple Swarm Delta-E 7.4
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Arctic Gem
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.3
Phalanx Blue Delta-E 5.4 Shieldwall Blue Delta-E 8.6
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Blighted Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Scarab Green Delta-E 4.9 Cobalt Metal Delta-E 9.1
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Necrotic Flesh
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.1
Gorgon Hide Delta-E 7.8 Ghoul Skin Delta-E 8.4
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Gargoyle Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Grey Castle Delta-E 6.2 Great Hall Grey Delta-E 7.0
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Gravelord Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.0
Plate Mail Metal Delta-E 4.3 Uniform Grey Delta-E 7.0
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Ash Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.8
Shining Silver Delta-E 3.9 Spaceship Exterior Delta-E 6.6
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Bright Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.6
Wasteland Clay Delta-E 4.8 Barbarian Gold Delta-E 4.8
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Power Node Glow
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.9
Demigod Flames Delta-E 6.6 Fiendish Yellow Delta-E 6.8
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Talisman Teal
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Verdigris Delta-E 7.3 Goblin Green Delta-E 7.9
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Molten Lava
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.8
Legendary Red Delta-E 5.4 Bloodmoon Red Delta-E 6.1
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Glittering Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.1
Pharaoh Guard Delta-E 7.6 Medieval Forest Delta-E 9.4
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Cultist Purple
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.9
Hexed Violet Delta-E 5.3 Warlock Magenta Delta-E 7.8
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Night Sky Purple
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.3
Triumphant Navy Delta-E 7.7 Purple Shade Delta-E 8.6
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Wasteland Clay
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.4
Burnt Turf Delta-E 4.9 Crusader Gold Delta-E 5.1
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Soft Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.4
Onyx Skin Delta-E 7.6 Warm Skin Shade Delta-E 7.9
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Dry Blood
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.0
Vampire Red Delta-E 4.1 Chaotic Red Delta-E 6.9
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Raging Rouge
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Ruby Skin Delta-E 8.9 Barbarian Flesh Delta-E 9.0
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Elf Flesh
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.3
Meteor Rock Delta-E 3.7 Sand Golem Delta-E 4.1
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Woodland Camo
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.6
Dark Emerald Delta-E 5.0 Grove Hollow Shade Delta-E 5.9
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Jasper Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.2
Topaz Skin Delta-E 4.5 Tiger's Eye Skin Delta-E 4.5
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Wasteland Clay
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.0
Tomb King Tan Delta-E 9.0 Burnt Turf Delta-E 9.6
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Pallid Bone
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.3
Grotesque Green Delta-E 7.2 Ghoul Skin Delta-E 7.5
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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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Lens Flare Glow
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.3
Sunpetal Delta-E 6.8 Afterglow Delta-E 7.0
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Ash Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.3
Shining Silver Delta-E 5.9 True Brass Delta-E 6.4

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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