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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Ironbreaker
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 17.1
Astronomicon Grey Delta-E 18.5 Carroburg Crimson Delta-E 20.6
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Goregrunta Hide
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 0.0
Wyldwood Delta-E 6.2 Thondia Brown Delta-E 6.4
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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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Ultramarines Blue Foundation
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 1.9
Caledor Sky Delta-E 2.7 Enchanted Blue Delta-E 4.6
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Cadian Fleshtone
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.5
Warplock Bronze Delta-E 3.0 Fuegan Orange Delta-E 4.9
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Deathworld Forest
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.0
Death Guard Green Spray Delta-E 3.0 Death Guard Green Delta-E 7.0
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Dawnstone
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.2
Iron Warriors Delta-E 6.1 Astrogranite Delta-E 7.3
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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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Snakebite Leather
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 1.8
Graveyard Earth Delta-E 2.8 XV-88 Delta-E 6.3
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Skeleton Horde
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.1
Agrellan Earth Delta-E 5.5 Agrellan Badland Delta-E 5.5
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Knarloc Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.1
Catachan Green Delta-E 4.2 Death Korps Drab Delta-E 6.3
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Chainmail
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.1
Slaanesh Grey Delta-E 3.4 Boltgun Metal Delta-E 4.5
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Karak Stone
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.3
Desert Yellow Delta-E 5.8 Bubonic Brown Delta-E 6.2
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Boltgun Metal
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.3
Chainmail Delta-E 3.4 Ironbreaker Delta-E 3.5
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Golgfag Brown
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.0
Vermin Fur Delta-E 4.5 Fyreslayer Flesh Delta-E 5.6
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Typhon Ash
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.4
Longbeard Grey Delta-E 6.2 Valhallan Blizzard Delta-E 7.5
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Warpfiend Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.2
Astrogranite Delta-E 5.7 Iron Warriors Delta-E 6.3
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Hobgrot Hide
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.2
Iyanden Darksun Delta-E 3.4 Tallarn Sand Delta-E 5.4
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Death Guard Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.0
Deathworld Forest Delta-E 5.8 Death Guard Green Spray Delta-E 5.8
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Steel Legion Drab
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.9
Knarloc Green Delta-E 6.4 Sylvaneth Bark Delta-E 6.7
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Gehenna Gold
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.7
Fuegan Orange Delta-E 4.9 Cadian Fleshtone Delta-E 6.4
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Troll Slayer Orange
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.8
Ryza Rust Delta-E 2.8 Fiery Orange Delta-E 4.7
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Macharius Solar Orange
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.7
Jokaero Orange Delta-E 5.7 Wild Rider Red Delta-E 5.8
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Storm Blue
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.1
Ultramarines Blue Delta-E 4.6 Macragge Blue Delta-E 4.6
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Lightning Bolt Blue
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.1
Space Wolves Grey Foundation Delta-E 4.3 Etherium Blue Delta-E 6.4
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Fenrisian Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 6.9
Drakenhof Nightshade Delta-E 7.6 Etherium Blue Delta-E 8.6
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Tyrant Skull
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.6
Underhive Ash Delta-E 6.4 Krieg Khaki Delta-E 6.4
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Astronomicon Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 6.2
Fenrisian Grey Delta-E 6.7 Celestra Grey Delta-E 7.2
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Ogryn Camo
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.6
Orruk Flesh Delta-E 5.9 Tesseract Glow Delta-E 7.2
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Relictor Gold
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.5
Cassandora Yellow Delta-E 4.8 Bleached Bone Delta-E 5.7
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Eerie Flesh
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.7
Reikland Fleshshade Delta-E 6.1 Screaming Bell Delta-E 6.9
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Necron Abyss
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.7
Ultramarine Blue Delta-E 4.7 Soulstone Blue Delta-E 4.8
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Evil Sunz Scarlet
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.5
Astorath Red Delta-E 5.3 Macharius Solar Orange Delta-E 6.0
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Spiritstone Red
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.3
Tuskgor Fur Delta-E 4.3 Blood Angels Red Delta-E 4.4
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Loren Forest
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.8
Deathworld Forest Delta-E 5.5 Death Guard Green Spray Delta-E 5.5
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Martian Ironearth
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 11.8
Martian Ironcrust Delta-E 11.8 Carroburg Crimson Delta-E 12.1
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Caledor Sky
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.5
Ultramarines Blue Foundation Delta-E 4.1 Alaitoc Blue Delta-E 6.6
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Leviathan Purple
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.2
Luxion Purple Delta-E 4.5 Chemos Purple Delta-E 4.9
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Mantis Warriors Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.0
Loren Forest Delta-E 6.5 Deathworld Forest Delta-E 7.5
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Martian Ironearth
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.4
Martian Ironcrust Delta-E 5.4 Dwarf Flesh Delta-E 5.6
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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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Evil Sunz Scarlet
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.1
Astorath Red Delta-E 5.2 Mechrite Red Delta-E 5.2
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Ghostly Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.2
Fortress Grey Delta-E 2.9 Soulblight Grey Delta-E 3.1
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Administratum Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.5
Rakarth Flesh Delta-E 3.0 Astrogranite Debris Delta-E 4.3
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Chronus Blue
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 1.6
Fenrisian Grey Delta-E 5.1 Calth Blue Clear Delta-E 6.0
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Astronomicon Grey
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.5
Celestra Grey Delta-E 5.1 Ironbreaker Delta-E 6.8
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Necron Abyss
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 7.0
Black Legion Delta-E 8.2 Basilicanum Grey Delta-E 9.1
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Rakarth Flesh
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.5
Leadbelcher Delta-E 5.5 Leadbelcher Spray Delta-E 5.5
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Kislev Flesh
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.4
Fulgurite Copper Delta-E 4.5 Valdor Gold Delta-E 4.5

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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