Citadel to Vallejo Model Color Paint Conversion Chart

Complete conversion chart from Citadel (Games Workshop) to Vallejo Model Color, ranked by Delta-E CIEDE2000. Find the closest shade before switching brands.

392 paints covered
Delta-E CIEDE2000 accuracy
3 alternatives per paint
Citadel Best match (Vallejo Model Color) Delta-E score
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Brown Rose (70.803)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.5
Beige Red (70.804) Delta-E 10.5 Brown Glaze (70.854) Delta-E 13.3
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Medium Sea Grey (70.870)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.2
Grey Green (70.866) Delta-E 7.7 Gunmetal Grey (70.863) Delta-E 9.6
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Olive Green (70.967)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.0
Medium Olive Green (70.850) Delta-E 7.0 Grey Green (70.866) Delta-E 7.6
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USA Olive Drab (70.889)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.6
Medium Olive Green (70.850) Delta-E 3.0 Refractive Green (70.890) Delta-E 5.5
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Dark Sea Green (70.868)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.1
NATO Green (70.257) Delta-E 6.3 Bronze Green (70.897) Delta-E 6.8
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Brown Rose (70.803)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.7
Beige Red (70.804) Delta-E 5.7 Medium Fleshtone (70.860) Delta-E 6.8
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Black (70.950)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 1.0
Glossy Black (70.861) Delta-E 1.0 Black Grey (70.862) Delta-E 8.9
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USA Olive Drab (70.889)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.6
Medium Olive Green (70.850) Delta-E 3.0 Refractive Green (70.890) Delta-E 5.5
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Pale Greyblue (70.907)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 16.2
Natural Steel (70.864) Delta-E 17.2 Silver (70.997) Delta-E 18.4
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Silver Grey (70.883)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 10.6
Pale Sand (70.837) Delta-E 13.3 Light Sea Grey (70.973) Delta-E 13.5
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Wood Grain (70.828)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.0
Beige Brown (70.875) Delta-E 5.3 Natural Wood Grain (70.834) Delta-E 5.8
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Delta-E 5.0
Dark Grey Wash (70.517) Delta-E 10.3 Olive Grey (70.888) Delta-E 11.5
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Silver Grey (70.883)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 7.3
Light Grey (70.990) Delta-E 9.9 Silver (70.997) Delta-E 11.5
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Hull Red (70.985)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.3
Burnt Red (70.814) Delta-E 8.1 Chocolate Brown (70.872) Delta-E 9.1
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Lemon Yellow (70.952)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.9
Yellow Fluorescent (70.730) Delta-E 11.1 German Yellow (70.806) Delta-E 12.6
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Natural Steel (70.864)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.7
Pale Greyblue (70.907) Delta-E 7.6 Silver (70.997) Delta-E 7.9
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Blue Violet (70.811)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 15.1
Oily Steel (70.865) Delta-E 17.8 London Grey (70.836) Delta-E 18.6
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Black (70.950)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.3
Glossy Black (70.861) Delta-E 6.3 Dark Grey Wash (70.517) Delta-E 8.2
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Gold Brown (70.877)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.0
Copper (70.998) Delta-E 6.3 Flat Earth (70.983) Delta-E 7.0
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Salmon Rose (70.835)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.6
Basic Skintone (70.815) Delta-E 5.6 Primula Tan Flesh (70.743) Delta-E 7.6
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Primula Tan Flesh (70.743)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.7
Sunny Skin Tone (70.845) Delta-E 5.9 German Camouflage Beige (70.821) Delta-E 7.2
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Blue Violet (70.811)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 7.7
Violet (70.960) Delta-E 10.9 Royal Purple (70.810) Delta-E 12.8
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Buff (70.976)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.4
Deck Tan (70.986) Delta-E 6.3 Iraqi Sand (70.819) Delta-E 6.8
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Sunny Skin Tone (70.845)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.5
Primula Tan Flesh (70.743) Delta-E 8.0 Primula Flesh (70.742) Delta-E 8.1
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Yellow Green (70.881)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.1
Green (70.969) Delta-E 11.7 Olive Green (70.967) Delta-E 11.7
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Violet Red (70.812)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 13.5
Medium Sea Grey (70.870) Delta-E 15.4 Rose (70.944) Delta-E 15.6
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Deep Sky Blue (70.844)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.0
Medium Blue (70.963) Delta-E 4.6 Ultramarine Blue (70.839) Delta-E 6.7
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Dark Grey Wash (70.517)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.2
Basalt Grey (70.869) Delta-E 4.4 German Fieldgrey (70.830) Delta-E 5.5
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Pale Blue (70.906)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.4
Pale Greyblue (70.907) Delta-E 8.6 Pastel Blue (70.901) Delta-E 8.9
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Scarlet (70.817)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.1
Flat Red (70.957) Delta-E 3.3 Red (70.926) Delta-E 3.5
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Sky Blue (70.961)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.1
Azure (70.902) Delta-E 5.7 Blue Grey Pale (70.905) Delta-E 6.5
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Dark Sea Blue (70.898)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.4
Dark Blue Grey (70.867) Delta-E 5.4 Dark Blue Grey (70.904) Delta-E 5.4
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Light Orange (70.911)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.8
Orange Fluorescent (70.733) Delta-E 4.7 Bright Orange (70.851) Delta-E 7.5
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Light Orange (70.911)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.3
Sunset Red (70.802) Delta-E 6.9 Orange Fluorescent (70.733) Delta-E 7.9
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Lemon Yellow (70.952)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.7
Yellow Fluorescent (70.730) Delta-E 11.6 German Yellow (70.806) Delta-E 12.2
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Primula Flesh (70.742)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.3
Buff (70.976) Delta-E 6.5 Deck Tan (70.986) Delta-E 7.0
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Hull Red (70.985)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 7.8
Chocolate Brown (70.872) Delta-E 8.1 Mahogany Brown (70.846) Delta-E 9.8
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Delta-E 1.8
Tan Earth (70.874) Delta-E 5.8 Sunny Skin Tone (70.845) Delta-E 6.5
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Silver (70.997)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.9
Light Grey (70.990) Delta-E 3.2 Silver Grey (70.883) Delta-E 10.3
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Orange Brown (70.981)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.9
Medium Fleshtone (70.860) Delta-E 4.9 Copper (70.998) Delta-E 8.4
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Rose (70.944)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 17.0
Silver (70.997) Delta-E 20.5 Salmon Rose (70.835) Delta-E 20.8
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Tan Earth (70.874)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.2
German Camouflage Orange Ochre (70.824) Delta-E 4.4 Sunny Skin Tone (70.845) Delta-E 4.5
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Flat Brown (70.984)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.5
Brown Glaze (70.854) Delta-E 5.6 Ochre Brown (70.856) Delta-E 5.6
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Royal Purple (70.810)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 11.2
Black Red (70.859) Delta-E 13.8 Violet (70.960) Delta-E 15.7
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Pastel Green (70.885)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 16.0
Verdigris (70.833) Delta-E 17.6 Light Sea Grey (70.973) Delta-E 18.7
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Orange Brown (70.981)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.7
Bright Orange (70.851) Delta-E 7.6 Medium Fleshtone (70.860) Delta-E 9.3
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Gold (70.996)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.2
Green Ochre (70.914) Delta-E 3.9 Tan Yellow (70.912) Delta-E 4.5
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Blue Violet (70.811)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.2
Luftwaffe Uniform (70.816) Delta-E 12.9 Violet (70.960) Delta-E 13.8
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Silver (70.997)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.2
Light Grey (70.990) Delta-E 3.6 White (70.951) Delta-E 11.2
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Green (70.969)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 8.3
Flat Green (70.968) Delta-E 10.0 Emerald (70.838) Delta-E 10.6

392 paints · Calculated via CIEDE2000 · See full guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes - both are water-based acrylics. You can mix, layer and wash across brands without any issues.
Vallejo Model Color (17ml, ~EUR3.20) costs about EUR0.19/ml vs Citadel (12ml, ~EUR4.80) at EUR0.40/ml - a 52% saving per ml, plus you get more paint.
Yes - Vallejo uses dropper bottles, making it easier to dose paint precisely and preventing drying. Citadel uses pots which can dry out faster.

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