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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Flat Brown (70.984)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 7.3
Brown Glaze (70.854) Delta-E 7.3 Ochre Brown (70.856) Delta-E 7.3
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Gloss Medium (70.470)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 0.0
Metal Medium (70.521) Delta-E 0.0 Matt Medium (70.540) Delta-E 0.0
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Buff (70.976)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 7.9
Deck Tan (70.986) Delta-E 8.5 Pale Sand (70.837) Delta-E 9.4
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Natural Steel (70.864)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.4
London Grey (70.836) Delta-E 4.0 Neutral Grey (70.992) Delta-E 6.7
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Gloss Medium (70.470)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 0.0
Metal Medium (70.521) Delta-E 0.0 Matt Medium (70.540) Delta-E 0.0
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Middle Brown Cam SS (70.740)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 1.8
US Field Drab (70.873) Delta-E 6.0 Green Brown (70.879) Delta-E 6.2
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Intermediate Green (70.891)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.7
Emerald (70.838) Delta-E 7.2 German Camouflage Bright Green (70.833) Delta-E 7.6
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Dark Sea Green (70.868)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 12.6
German Fieldgrey (70.830) Delta-E 14.3 Blue Green (70.808) Delta-E 16.2
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Blue Green (70.808)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 12.3
Verdigris Glaze (70.832) Delta-E 12.3 Luftwaffe Uniform (70.816) Delta-E 14.4
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Silver (70.997)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.1
Light Grey (70.990) Delta-E 5.9 Sky Grey (70.989) Delta-E 10.8
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Dark Prussian Blue (70.899)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.4
Dark Blue (70.930) Delta-E 4.3 Prussian Blue (70.965) Delta-E 4.8
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Dark Sea Blue (70.898)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.5
Flat Blue (70.962) Delta-E 7.0 Oxford Blue (70.807) Delta-E 8.3
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Pale Blue (70.906)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.3
Pastel Blue (70.901) Delta-E 9.6 Azure (70.902) Delta-E 10.0
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Beige Red (70.804)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.8
Medium Fleshtone (70.860) Delta-E 5.2 Salmon Rose (70.835) Delta-E 6.0
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Red Leather (70.818)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.3
Burnt Red (70.814) Delta-E 5.8 Hull Red (70.985) Delta-E 6.9
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Brown Rose (70.803)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.2
Amaranth Red (70.829) Delta-E 6.7 Red (70.926) Delta-E 8.1
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Green Brown (70.879)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.3
Yellow Olive (70.892) Delta-E 3.3 Olive Grey (70.888) Delta-E 5.9
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Dark Sea Blue (70.898)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 11.7
Flat Blue (70.962) Delta-E 12.0 Gunmetal Blue (70.800) Delta-E 12.3
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US Field Drab (70.873)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.8
Middle Brown Cam SS (70.740) Delta-E 7.0 German Camouflage Medium Brown (70.826) Delta-E 8.2
Stirland Mud
technical
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Delta-E 8.6
Mahogany Brown (70.846) Delta-E 10.0 Cavalry Brown (70.982) Delta-E 10.1
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Dark Blue (70.930)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 2.8
Oxford Blue (70.807) Delta-E 3.1 Dark Prussian Blue (70.899) Delta-E 6.8
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French Mirage Blue (70.900)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 3.5
Sky Blue (70.961) Delta-E 7.2 Deep Sky Blue (70.844) Delta-E 8.7
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Light Grey (70.990)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.1
White (70.951) Delta-E 5.5 Gloss White (70.842) Delta-E 5.5
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White (70.951)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 0.8
Gloss White (70.842) Delta-E 0.8 White Glaze (70.853) Delta-E 0.8
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Medium Sea Grey (70.870)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 8.7
Oily Steel (70.865) Delta-E 9.0 Gunmetal Grey (70.863) Delta-E 10.0
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Flat Green (70.968)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 9.3
Green (70.969) Delta-E 9.4 Yellow Green (70.881) Delta-E 9.5
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Lime Green (70.827)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 10.1
Pastel Green (70.885) Delta-E 12.7 Green Fluorescent (70.737) Delta-E 16.6
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Lemon Yellow (70.952)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.8
German Yellow (70.806) Delta-E 6.0 Golden Yellow (70.948) Delta-E 10.0
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Verdigris (70.833)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 11.9
Emerald (70.838) Delta-E 12.4 Green (70.969) Delta-E 13.2
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Tan Glaze (70.831)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.8
Brown Sand (70.876) Delta-E 4.8 German Camouflage Beige (70.821) Delta-E 6.2
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Olive Grey (70.888)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.7
Dark Grey Wash (70.517) Delta-E 7.8 German Camouflage Black Brown (70.822) Delta-E 9.5
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Oxford Blue (70.807)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.7
Dark Prussian Blue (70.899) Delta-E 5.9 Dark Blue (70.930) Delta-E 6.0
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Beige Red (70.804)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.8
Medium Fleshtone (70.860) Delta-E 7.1 Basic Skintone (70.815) Delta-E 7.8
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Old Gold (70.878)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.4
Copper (70.998) Delta-E 7.9 Light Brown (70.929) Delta-E 9.0
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Brown Rose (70.803)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.2
Medium Fleshtone (70.860) Delta-E 7.5 Orange Brown (70.981) Delta-E 8.6
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Orange Brown (70.981)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.6
Copper (70.998) Delta-E 8.1 Light Brown (70.929) Delta-E 10.3
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Copper (70.998)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 1.7
Light Brown (70.929) Delta-E 4.1 Gold Brown (70.877) Delta-E 5.6
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Medium Blue (70.963)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.6
Deep Sky Blue (70.844) Delta-E 5.7 French Mirage Blue (70.900) Delta-E 6.9
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Turquoise (70.966)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 7.7
Verdigris (70.833) Delta-E 8.6 Blue Green (70.808) Delta-E 8.9
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Rose (70.944)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 16.5
Silver (70.997) Delta-E 20.3 Natural Steel (70.864) Delta-E 21.9
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Deck Tan (70.986)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.7
Pale Sand (70.837) Delta-E 7.0 Iraqi Sand (70.819) Delta-E 7.9
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Burnt Umber (70.941)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 4.4
Burnt Sienna (70.909) Delta-E 5.0 Cavalry Brown (70.982) Delta-E 5.8
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Dark Sea Green (70.868)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 12.9
German Fieldgrey (70.830) Delta-E 14.4 Blue Green (70.808) Delta-E 15.0
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Pastel Green (70.885)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 7.2
Lime Green (70.827) Delta-E 8.2 Yellow Green (70.881) Delta-E 12.2
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Light Orange (70.911)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.9
German Camouflage Orange Ochre (70.824) Delta-E 7.1 Sunny Skin Tone (70.845) Delta-E 7.6
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Intermediate Blue (70.903)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.0
Andrea Blue (70.841) Delta-E 6.8 Luftwaffe Uniform (70.816) Delta-E 6.8
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Mahogany Brown (70.846)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 6.4
Chocolate Brown (70.872) Delta-E 7.9 Black Red (70.859) Delta-E 8.8
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Andrea Blue (70.841)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 9.1
Ultramarine Blue (70.839) Delta-E 10.0 Intermediate Blue (70.903) Delta-E 10.3
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Blue Green (70.808)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 8.7
Verdigris Glaze (70.832) Delta-E 8.7 Medium Sea Grey (70.870) Delta-E 11.7
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Dark Grey Wash (70.517)
Vallejo Model Color
Delta-E 5.3
German Camouflage Black Brown (70.822) Delta-E 7.5 German Grey (70.995) Delta-E 9.0

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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