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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Lava Orange
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.8
Burning Ore Delta-E 6.8 Demigod Flames Delta-E 7.5
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Gemstone Red
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.7
Resplendent Red Delta-E 4.5 Ruddy Terra Delta-E 5.5
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Bony Spikes
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.7
Pale Sand Delta-E 4.6 Hazardous Smog Delta-E 4.7
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Tainted Garden
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.7
Military Shade Delta-E 4.0 Military Shader Delta-E 5.3
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Pallid Bone
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.0
Grotesque Green Delta-E 8.3 Ancient Stone Delta-E 8.9
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Skyshard
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.5
Marine Mist Delta-E 8.3 Mossy Green Delta-E 8.6
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Triumphant Navy
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.4
Dark Sky Delta-E 7.2 Night Sky Purple Delta-E 7.3
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Ultramarine Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.4
Gothic Blue Delta-E 4.8 Warpaint Blue Delta-E 5.3
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Crystal Blue
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.7
Electric Blue Delta-E 3.7 Stratos Blue Delta-E 4.7
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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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Meteor Rock
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.6
Sand Golem Delta-E 3.8 Burnt Turf Delta-E 4.4
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Tomb King Tan
Army Painter
Delta-E 7.4
Skeleton Bone Delta-E 7.6 Necrotic Flesh Delta-E 7.8
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Crusader Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.9
Elf Flesh Delta-E 6.0 Fiendish Yellow Delta-E 7.0
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Delta-E 0.2
Wash Medium Delta-E 0.2 Warpaints Stabilizer Delta-E 1.5
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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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Orange Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.8
Sunburst Ochre Delta-E 4.9 Sepia Tone Delta-E 6.1
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Gemstone Red
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.4
Resplendent Red Delta-E 6.1 Ruddy Terra Delta-E 6.4
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Toxic Mist
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.6
Forest Faun Delta-E 6.3 Autumn Sage Delta-E 8.1
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Red Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.9
Dry Blood Delta-E 7.1 Basilisk Red Delta-E 7.6
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Fiendish Yellow
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.9
Crusader Gold Delta-E 5.4 Power Node Glow Delta-E 7.5
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Angel Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.9
Green Tone Delta-E 5.0 Military Shader Delta-E 6.1
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Angel Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.9
Scarab Green Delta-E 8.3 Blighted Green Delta-E 9.0
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Glittering Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.7
Pharaoh Guard Delta-E 5.8 Fang Dragon Green Delta-E 6.0
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Delta-E 6.6
Impish Rouge Delta-E 7.2 Oozing Purple Delta-E 7.3
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Jungle Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.3
Greenskin Delta-E 6.6 Fang Dragon Green Delta-E 6.9
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Plate Mail Metal
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.8
Deep Grey Delta-E 4.3 Gravelord Grey Delta-E 5.4
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Moonstone Skin
Army Painter
Delta-E 8.1
Tourmaline Skin Delta-E 8.2 True Copper Delta-E 8.5
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Greenskin
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.0
Jungle Green Delta-E 3.8 Fang Dragon Green Delta-E 4.8
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Green Tone
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.9
Guardian Green Delta-E 5.4 Temple Gate Teal Delta-E 5.8
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Ferocious Green
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.1
Disgusting Slime Delta-E 7.5 Emerald Forest Delta-E 7.5
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Blood Red
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.6
Chaotic Red Delta-E 3.3 True Blood Delta-E 4.9
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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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Legendary Red
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.3
Bloodmoon Red Delta-E 3.4 Molten Lava Delta-E 4.5
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Dry Blood
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.2
Vampire Red Delta-E 4.4 Chaotic Red Delta-E 7.4
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Brigade Grey
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.2
Warpaints Retarder Delta-E 3.9 Wash Medium Delta-E 3.9
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Ancient Stone
Army Painter
Delta-E 2.0
Bony Spikes Delta-E 4.3 Hazardous Smog Delta-E 4.8
Wyldwood
contrast
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Strong Skin Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 1.7
Vineroot Shade Delta-E 3.7 Umberroot Delta-E 4.4
XV-88
base
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Emperor Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 4.3
Basilisk Brown Delta-E 6.5 Voodoo Shade Delta-E 8.3
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Purple Shade
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.6
Night Sky Purple Delta-E 7.4 Purple Tone Delta-E 10.3
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Sunpetal
Army Painter
Delta-E 3.1
Warped Yellow Delta-E 3.1 Daemonic Yellow Delta-E 4.9
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Angelic Gold
Army Painter
Delta-E 5.3
Fiendish Yellow Delta-E 7.0 Crusader Gold Delta-E 7.2
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Wasteland Clay
Army Painter
Delta-E 6.8
Olive Drab Delta-E 8.9 Desert Yellow Delta-E 9.7

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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