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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Sepia Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.3
Orange Tone Delta-E 5.7 Viper Brown Delta-E 6.6
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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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Barren Dune
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Inner Light Delta-E 5.5 Space Dust Delta-E 7.2
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Shining Silver
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.5
Ash Grey Delta-E 6.8 Spaceship Exterior Delta-E 8.9
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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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Emperor Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.4
Basilisk Brown Delta-E 4.6 Voodoo Shade Delta-E 5.1
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Fang Dragon Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.3
Greenskin Delta-E 3.8 Pharaoh Guard Delta-E 5.4
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Delta-E 6.2
Pine Hollow Shade Delta-E 6.3 Deep Azure Delta-E 6.9
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Deep Azure
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.7
Pine Hollow Shade Delta-E 8.4 Abyssal Blue Delta-E 9.2
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Mithril
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Company Grey Delta-E 3.0 Brigade Grey Delta-E 8.0
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Triumphant Navy
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.0
Dark Sky Delta-E 2.8 Imperial Navy Delta-E 5.5
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Shadow Thorn
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.6
Blue Tone Delta-E 3.6 Regal Blue Delta-E 3.6
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Leviathan Light
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.9
Bright Sapphire Delta-E 3.6 Ice Blue Delta-E 4.1
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Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.9
Agate Skin Delta-E 5.5 Violent Vermillion Delta-E 7.6
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Dark Rust
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.1
Resplendent Red Delta-E 4.3 Blood Red Delta-E 4.5
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Blood Chalice
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.8
Raging Rose Delta-E 4.8 Ruddy Terra Delta-E 5.4
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Rootpath
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.5
Tundra Taupe Delta-E 6.0 Voodoo Shade Delta-E 7.5
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Deep Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.5
Abyssal Blue Delta-E 3.7 Shadow Thorn Delta-E 5.4
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Emperor Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.4
Basilisk Brown Delta-E 6.5 Viper Brown Delta-E 8.2
Stirland Mud
technical
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Rust Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.2
Grim Rust Delta-E 6.2 Voodoo Shade Delta-E 8.4
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Gothic Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.3
Ultramarine Blue Delta-E 5.3 Dark Sky Delta-E 5.3
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Wolf Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Alpha Blue Delta-E 7.1 Runic Grey Delta-E 7.6
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Delta-E 1.8
Wash Medium Delta-E 1.8 Brigade Grey Delta-E 2.3
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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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Gravelord Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.9
Plate Mail Metal Delta-E 6.9 Onyx Skin Delta-E 7.0
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Orc Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.9
Orcish Flesh Delta-E 4.9 Plague Green Delta-E 6.7
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Poisonous Frogs
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.7
Emerald Forest Delta-E 4.8 Wild Green Delta-E 6.9
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Warped Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.3
Daemonic Yellow Delta-E 3.3 Yriel Yellow Delta-E 4.1
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Goblin Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.8
Talisman Teal Delta-E 7.5 Wild Green Delta-E 8.1
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Dorado Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Cursed Flesh Delta-E 5.1 Tomb King Tan Delta-E 5.6
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Grimdark Shadow
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.8
Brigandine Brown Delta-E 6.2 Oak Brown Delta-E 6.8
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Imperial Navy
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.2
Blue Tone Delta-E 3.9 Warpaint Blue Delta-E 4.9
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Tourmaline Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.7
Buffed Hide Delta-E 5.3 Barbarian Flesh Delta-E 5.7
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Barbarian Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.9
Greedy Gold Delta-E 4.7 Light Tone Delta-E 5.4
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True Copper
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.4
Hardened Leather Delta-E 7.4 Fresh Rust Delta-E 7.5
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Weapon Bronze
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.7
Demigod Flames Delta-E 6.6 Greedy Gold Delta-E 7.3
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Light Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.1
Weapon Bronze Delta-E 6.4 Greedy Gold Delta-E 6.9
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Crystal Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.2
Wolf Grey Delta-E 4.3 Alpha Blue Delta-E 9.2
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Hydra Turquoise
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.6
Talisman Teal Delta-E 8.4 Patagon Pine Delta-E 9.2
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Pink Potion
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.4
Diviner Light Delta-E 4.6 Figgy Pink Delta-E 8.3
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Quartz Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.7
Skeleton Bone Delta-E 4.1 Great Hall Grey Delta-E 4.7
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Dark Rust
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Sunburst Ochre Delta-E 4.6 Ruddy Terra Delta-E 7.2
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Deep Azure
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.7
Pine Hollow Shade Delta-E 6.5 Turnbull Turquoise Delta-E 7.1
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Emerald Forest
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.8
Disgusting Slime Delta-E 4.0 Wild Green Delta-E 4.9
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Power Node Glow
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.6
Flickering Flame Delta-E 4.8 Lugganath Orange Delta-E 4.9
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Thunderous Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.5
Stratos Blue Delta-E 6.1 Night Sky Delta-E 7.2
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Umberroot
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.6
Strong Skin Shade Delta-E 3.8 Vineroot Shade Delta-E 6.3
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Abyssal Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.7
Deep Blue Delta-E 2.8 Shadow Thorn Delta-E 6.4
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Deep Azure
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.0
Kraken Skin Delta-E 7.0 Evergreen Fog Delta-E 7.4
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Brigandine Brown
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.2
Oak Brown Delta-E 3.8 Ashroot Delta-E 5.4

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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