Vallejo Model Color to Citadel Paint Conversion Chart

Find the Citadel equivalent for any Vallejo Model Color paint, ranked by Delta-E CIEDE2000 accuracy. Useful when following GW tutorials with Vallejo paints.

171 paints covered
Delta-E CIEDE2000 accuracy
3 alternatives per paint
Vallejo Model Color Best match (Citadel) Delta-E score
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Brazen Brass
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.3
Tausept Ochre Delta-E 6.9 Dwarf Bronze Delta-E 7.0
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Warpstone Glow
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.6
Mantis Warriors Green Delta-E 4.8 Mortarion Green Clear Delta-E 5.7
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Evil Sunz Scarlet
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.3
Astorath Red Delta-E 5.0 Mechrite Red Delta-E 5.2
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Stormfang
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.5
Briar Queen Chill Delta-E 3.9 Hoeth Blue Delta-E 6.2
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Vulkan Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 6.6
Orkhide Shade Delta-E 6.7 Typhus Corrosion Delta-E 7.1
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Kislev Flesh
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.0
Karak Stone Delta-E 4.1 Morghast Bone Delta-E 4.3
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Devlan Mud Wash
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.0
Scorched Brown Delta-E 7.2 Tin Bitz Delta-E 7.5
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Creed Camo
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.6
Warp Lightning Delta-E 4.5 Ork Flesh Delta-E 5.2
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Gretchin Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.6
Balor Brown Delta-E 7.0 Snakebite Leather Delta-E 7.9
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Vomit Brown
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 1.6
Flesh Wash Delta-E 1.8 Ogryn Flesh Wash Delta-E 1.8
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Seraphim Sepia
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.2
Baneblade Brown Delta-E 5.8 Hashut Copper Delta-E 6.6
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Sigmarite
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.6
Gehenna's Gold Delta-E 5.6 Ungor Flesh Delta-E 5.7
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Eshin Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.5
Mechanicus Standard Grey Delta-E 6.6 Dark Reaper Delta-E 8.1
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Adeptus Battlegrey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 6.3
Eshin Grey Delta-E 6.7 Black Legion Delta-E 8.7
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Blazing Orange
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.2
Jokaero Orange Delta-E 5.8 Wild Rider Red Delta-E 6.9
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Casandora Yellow
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.9
Armageddon Dust Delta-E 5.1 Sunburst Yellow Delta-E 6.0
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Corax White
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 0.0
White Scar Delta-E 0.0 Praxeti White Delta-E 0.0
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Corax White
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 0.0
White Scar Delta-E 0.0 Praxeti White Delta-E 0.0
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Lahmian Medium
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 0.8
Ardcoat Delta-E 0.8 Contrast Medium Delta-E 0.8
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Black Templar
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 0.9
Deathshroud Clear Delta-E 1.0 Basilicanum Grey Delta-E 2.2
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Gehenna's Gold
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.2
Bubonic Brown Delta-E 4.1 Zamesi Desert Delta-E 5.7
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Brazen Brass
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.5
Tausept Ochre Delta-E 5.6 Dwarf Bronze Delta-E 6.0
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Gretchin Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.1
Aggaros Dunes Delta-E 5.7 Steel Legion Drab Delta-E 8.7
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Shining Gold
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.1
Averland Sunset Delta-E 3.6 Golden Yellow Delta-E 5.2
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Mortarion Green Clear
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 1.7
Niblet Green Delta-E 4.9 Warpstone Glow Delta-E 5.7
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Steel Legion Drab
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.3
Graveyard Earth Delta-E 5.6 Snakebite Leather Delta-E 6.2
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Waywatcher Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 15.4
Bilious Green Delta-E 15.9 Striking Scorpion Green Delta-E 16.6
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Nurgle's Rot
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.5
Gehenna's Gold Delta-E 3.9 Bubonic Brown Delta-E 5.9
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Knarloc Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 7.4
Death Guard Green Delta-E 7.6 Dawnstone Delta-E 7.7
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Black Legion
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 6.6
Basilicanum Grey Delta-E 7.3 Eshin Grey Delta-E 7.6
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Warpfiend Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.2
Iron Warriors Delta-E 7.6 Russ Grey Delta-E 8.0
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Knarloc Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.1
Castellan Green Delta-E 6.1 Catachan Green Delta-E 7.0
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Baal Red Wash
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.0
Khorne Red Delta-E 4.9 Word Bearers Red Delta-E 4.9
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Bleached Bone
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 7.2
Wraithbone Delta-E 8.0 Armageddon Dunes Delta-E 9.4
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Caledor Sky
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.6
Alaitoc Blue Delta-E 5.9 The Fang Delta-E 6.0
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Warpstone Glow
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.4
Creed Camo Delta-E 5.0 Warp Lightning Delta-E 5.1
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Morghast Bone
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.0
Liberator Gold Delta-E 5.6 Golden Griffon Delta-E 5.6
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Bleached Bone
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.3
Wraithbone Delta-E 3.5 Typhon Ash Delta-E 5.2
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Morghast Bone
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 0.4
Ushabti Bone Delta-E 5.7 Ungor Flesh Delta-E 6.1
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Aggaros Dunes
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 1.9
Gretchin Green Delta-E 7.7 Khemri Brown Delta-E 8.2
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Sigismund Yellow Clear
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.9
Phalanx Yellow Delta-E 3.4 Yriel Yellow Delta-E 3.8
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Tausept Ochre
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.1
Seraphim Sepia Delta-E 4.8 Balthasar Gold Delta-E 7.2
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Wrack White
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.6
Runefang Steel Delta-E 3.1 Fortress Grey Delta-E 3.2
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Fire Dragon Bright
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.3
Fiery Orange Delta-E 3.8 Troll Slayer Orange Delta-E 4.7
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Ironbreaker
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.1
Celestra Grey Delta-E 4.5 Administratum Grey Delta-E 5.7
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Baharroth Blue
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 8.5
Skink Blue Delta-E 8.5 Lothern Blue Delta-E 10.5
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Scorpion Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 6.5
Tesseract Glow Delta-E 8.2 Bilious Green Delta-E 8.3
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Codex Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.3
Slaanesh Grey Delta-E 4.0 Boltgun Metal Delta-E 4.0
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Loren Forest
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 6.0
Deathworld Forest Delta-E 6.4 Death Guard Green Spray Delta-E 6.4
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Russ Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.8
The Fang Delta-E 6.8 Warpfiend Grey Delta-E 7.8

171 paints · Calculated via CIEDE2000 · See full guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Most official GW tutorials and YouTube guides use Citadel paint names. This chart helps you follow those guides with your Vallejo collection - no need to buy specific Citadel pots.
Very close - Delta-E of 3.5, which means a subtle but perceptible difference. Both shades stay very close in the catalogue data; check the result on a miniature before replacing a full recipe.

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