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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Ash Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.3
Shining Silver Delta-E 5.9 True Brass Delta-E 6.4
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Fiendish Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Crusader Gold Delta-E 6.4 Power Node Glow Delta-E 7.2
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Matt Black
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
The Darkness Delta-E 6.1 Dark Tone Delta-E 9.0
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Purple Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.9
Diabolic Plum Delta-E 6.0 Purple Shade Delta-E 6.3
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Oozing Purple
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Magecast Magenta Delta-E 7.4 Purple Swarm Delta-E 7.8
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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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Gothic Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.2
Dark Sky Delta-E 8.5 Ultramarine Blue Delta-E 8.6
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Leviathan Light
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.0
Frost Blue Delta-E 5.1 Ice Blue Delta-E 5.6
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Brainmatter Beige
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.4
Holy White Delta-E 5.6 Pale Sand Delta-E 5.8
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Kobold Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.2
Scaly Hide Delta-E 6.3 Jungle Green Delta-E 6.9
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Shieldwall Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.3
Arctic Gem Delta-E 5.4 Aegis Aqua Delta-E 6.9
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Diviner Light
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.0
Violet Coven Delta-E 7.4 Pink Potion Delta-E 8.8
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Raging Rouge
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.7
Barbarian Flesh Delta-E 9.0 Ruby Skin Delta-E 9.1
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Blighted Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.0
Scarab Green Delta-E 7.8 Angel Green Delta-E 9.8
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Plague Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.9
Orcish Flesh Delta-E 7.7 Disgusting Slime Delta-E 8.0
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Purple Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.9
Night Sky Purple Delta-E 7.5 Purple Tone Delta-E 9.1
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Emberveil
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.0
Fresh Rust Delta-E 4.6 Fiery Vermilion Delta-E 5.4
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Ultramarine Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.2
Warpaint Blue Delta-E 3.6 Imperial Navy Delta-E 4.6
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Ultramarine Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Warpaint Blue Delta-E 3.3 Blue Tone Delta-E 4.8
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Impish Rouge
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.7
Wicked Pink Delta-E 10.7 Pixie Pink Delta-E 11.8
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Diabolic Plum
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.5
Moldy Wine Delta-E 9.1 Magenta Tone Delta-E 9.5
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Army Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.1
Scaly Hide Delta-E 4.3 Kobold Skin Delta-E 5.5
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Agate Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.9
Violent Vermillion Delta-E 6.4 Barbarian Flesh Delta-E 7.4
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Agate Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.9
Violent Vermillion Delta-E 6.4 Barbarian Flesh Delta-E 7.4
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Cobalt Metal
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.3
Turnbull Turquoise Delta-E 5.3 Scarab Green Delta-E 6.4
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Pure Red
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.4
True Blood Delta-E 2.7 Blood Red Delta-E 5.7
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Blood Red
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.3
True Blood Delta-E 2.2 Pure Red Delta-E 4.4
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Blood Red
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.3
True Blood Delta-E 2.2 Pure Red Delta-E 4.4
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Blood Red
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.3
True Blood Delta-E 2.1 Pure Red Delta-E 4.3
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Dark Sky
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.3
Triumphant Navy Delta-E 4.4 Imperial Navy Delta-E 5.2
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Orcish Flesh
Army Painter
Delta-E 8.3
Kobold Skin Delta-E 9.6 Thicket Grove Delta-E 9.8
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Mithril
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.6
Company Grey Delta-E 3.0 Brigade Grey Delta-E 7.0
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Emerald Forest
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.3
Wild Green Delta-E 4.0 Poisonous Frogs Delta-E 4.7
Mordant Earth
technical
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Matt Black
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.7
Dark Tone Delta-E 6.0 Grim Black Delta-E 6.5
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Warpaint Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.3
Ultramarine Blue Delta-E 2.1 Regal Blue Delta-E 3.8
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Sand Golem
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.9
Burnt Turf Delta-E 6.6 Dorado Skin Delta-E 7.0
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Eternal Hunt
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.2
Orc Skin Delta-E 6.5 Glittering Green Delta-E 7.4
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Dry Blood
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.0
Vineroot Shade Delta-E 7.7 Strong Skin Shade Delta-E 9.9
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Matt White
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.6
Brush-On Primer Delta-E 2.1 Warpaints Stabilizer Delta-E 3.7
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Purple Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.5
Night Sky Purple Delta-E 6.3 Purple Shade Delta-E 7.2
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Purple Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.0
Gothic Blue Delta-E 8.8 Dark Sky Delta-E 9.5
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Emperor Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.5
Basilisk Brown Delta-E 9.0 Rootpath Delta-E 9.7
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Triumphant Navy
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Dark Sky Delta-E 7.6 Night Sky Purple Delta-E 8.9
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Delta-E 1.8
Wash Medium Delta-E 1.8 Brigade Grey Delta-E 2.3
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Eternal Hunt
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.9
Orc Skin Delta-E 5.4 Wild Green Delta-E 7.4
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Imperial Navy
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.5
Dark Sky Delta-E 3.8 Triumphant Navy Delta-E 4.0
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Deep Azure
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.2
Pine Hollow Shade Delta-E 7.1 Evergreen Fog Delta-E 7.3
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Verdigris
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.5
Autumn Sage Delta-E 3.8 Aqua Alchemy Delta-E 5.6
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Blighted Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Scarab Green Delta-E 6.6 Midnight Olive Delta-E 7.9
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Grey Castle
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.0
Shining Silver Delta-E 4.3 Ash Grey Delta-E 5.6

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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