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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Mithril
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.8
Company Grey Delta-E 5.9 Gargoyle Grey Delta-E 7.2
Nurgle's Rot
technical
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Bright Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.5
Oozing Vomit Delta-E 7.7 Wasteland Clay Delta-E 8.9
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Olive Drab
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Gorgon Hide Delta-E 3.6 Plague Green Delta-E 7.0
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Oozing Vomit
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.5
Gladeshard Delta-E 6.9 Disgusting Slime Delta-E 7.4
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Fiendish Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.2
Crusader Gold Delta-E 5.6 Power Node Glow Delta-E 7.5
Ork Flesh
contrast
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Jungle Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.6
Greenskin Delta-E 8.4 Guardian Green Delta-E 8.5
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Midnight Olive
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.6
Angel Green Delta-E 5.4 Military Shader Delta-E 6.2
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Ghoul Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.2
Ferocious Green Delta-E 5.7 Necrotic Flesh Delta-E 9.0
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Opal Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.0
Urban Buff Delta-E 8.6 Pearl Skin Delta-E 8.6
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Hazardous Smog
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.3
Worn Stone Delta-E 4.5 Great Hall Grey Delta-E 6.5
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Sunpetal
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.2
Lens Flare Glow Delta-E 4.9 Warped Yellow Delta-E 5.4
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Purple Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.7
Night Sky Purple Delta-E 8.4 Purple Tone Delta-E 12.5
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Magenta Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.0
Wicked Pink Delta-E 5.7 Moldy Wine Delta-E 8.0
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Orcish Flesh
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Plague Green Delta-E 7.5 Camouflage Green Delta-E 8.2
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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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Oozing Purple
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Magecast Magenta Delta-E 7.4 Purple Swarm Delta-E 7.8
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Power Node Glow
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.2
Flickering Flame Delta-E 3.9 Lava Orange Delta-E 4.6
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Grey Castle
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.4
Gargoyle Grey Delta-E 6.3 Tomb King Tan Delta-E 7.1
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True Copper
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.4
Hardened Leather Delta-E 6.5 Topaz Skin Delta-E 8.4
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Blood Thorn
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.1
Wyvern Fury Delta-E 4.1 Dragon Red Delta-E 4.6
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Blue Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.6
Regal Blue Delta-E 3.9 Shadow Thorn Delta-E 4.2
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Command Khaki
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.4
Ruby Skin Delta-E 5.2 Dorado Skin Delta-E 5.5
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Urban Buff
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.3
Command Khaki Delta-E 5.5 Dorado Skin Delta-E 5.5
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Nomad Flesh
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.6
Hearthborn Delta-E 4.4 Knight-Questor Flesh Delta-E 4.9
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Barren Dune
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.8
Inner Light Delta-E 4.9 Meteor Rock Delta-E 6.7
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Barren Dune
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.9
Inner Light Delta-E 5.2 Meteor Rock Delta-E 6.2
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Strong Skin Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.8
Dark Skin Shade Delta-E 4.0 Umberroot Delta-E 5.8
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Grotesque Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.8
Necrotic Flesh Delta-E 6.6 Ghoul Skin Delta-E 6.9
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Company Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Mithril Delta-E 3.2 Brigade Grey Delta-E 4.4
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Industrial Primer
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.6
True Brass Delta-E 3.1 Dusty Skull Delta-E 3.1
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Runic Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.7
Wolf Grey Delta-E 7.9 Tidal Blue Delta-E 8.0
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Lava Orange
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.8
Burning Ore Delta-E 6.8 Demigod Flames Delta-E 7.5
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Blood Thorn
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.7
Wyvern Fury Delta-E 4.8 Dragon Red Delta-E 5.6
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Deep Azure
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.1
Pine Hollow Shade Delta-E 7.3 Evergreen Fog Delta-E 7.8
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Voodoo Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.2
Fertile Soil Delta-E 4.5 Rust Tone Delta-E 5.9
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Emerald Forest
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Disgusting Slime Delta-E 3.7 Poisonous Frogs Delta-E 5.6
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Magenta Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.5
Basilisk Red Delta-E 7.2 Red Tone Delta-E 9.5
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Crusader Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.4
Demigod Flames Delta-E 7.1 Barbarian Flesh Delta-E 7.3
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Grotesque Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.2
Necrotic Flesh Delta-E 6.0 Ghoul Skin Delta-E 6.8
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Crusader Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.6
Amber Skin Delta-E 6.9 Cursed Flesh Delta-E 8.1
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Tidal Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 0.8
Stratos Blue Delta-E 5.3 Electric Blue Delta-E 6.5
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Moonbeam Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.8
Inner Light Delta-E 4.6 Yriel Yellow Delta-E 5.5
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Night Sky Purple
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Purple Shade Delta-E 6.5 Purple Tone Delta-E 10.6
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Sunpetal
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.3
Lens Flare Glow Delta-E 4.7 Warped Yellow Delta-E 5.1
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Angelic Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.1
Barren Dune Delta-E 4.2 Burnt Turf Delta-E 5.0
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Red Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.2
Basilisk Red Delta-E 4.3 Gemstone Red Delta-E 7.5
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Patagon Pine
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.2
Gorgon Hide Delta-E 8.0 Glittering Green Delta-E 8.9
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Brigandine Brown
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.2
Grimdark Shadow Delta-E 3.3 Heavy Metal Delta-E 4.2
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Tomb King Tan
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.0
Dusty Skull Delta-E 7.5 Wasteland Clay Delta-E 7.7
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Aquamarine
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.8
Neptune Glow Delta-E 5.6 Data System Glow Delta-E 6.1

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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