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
Sunset Red (70.802)
acrylic
→
Troll Slayer Orange
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.8
Ryza Rust Delta-E 4.8
Blazing Orange Delta-E 5.1
Tan Earth (70.874)
acrylic
→
Hashut Copper
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.3
Fulgurite Copper Delta-E 4.2
Valdor Gold Delta-E 4.2
Tan Glaze (70.831)
acrylic
→
Reikland Fleshshade
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.7
Sycorax Bronze Delta-E 4.8
Hashut Copper Delta-E 5.4
Tan Yellow (70.912)
acrylic
→
Gehenna's Gold
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.5
Bubonic Brown Delta-E 4.8
Sigmarite Delta-E 4.8
Turquoise (70.966)
acrylic
→
Temple Guard Blue
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 7.7
Coelia Greenshade Delta-E 8.0
Hawk Turquoise Delta-E 9.3
US Dark Green (70.893)
acrylic
→
Vulkan Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.5
Orkhide Shade Delta-E 6.5
Caliban Green Delta-E 7.1
US Field Drab (70.873)
acrylic
→
Snakebite Leather
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 6.0
Nazdreg Yellow Delta-E 6.0
Gretchin Green Delta-E 6.5
USA Olive Drab (70.889)
acrylic
→
Deathworld Forest
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.6
Death Guard Green Spray Delta-E 2.6
Loren Forest Delta-E 6.5
Ultramarine Blue (70.839)
acrylic
→
Caledor Sky
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.6
Ultramarines Blue Foundation Delta-E 2.9
Enchanted Blue Delta-E 6.7
Verdigris (70.833)
acrylic
→
Skarsnik Green
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 4.5
Dark Green Ink Delta-E 7.1
Warboss Green Delta-E 7.2
Verdigris Glaze (70.832)
acrylic
→
Hawk Turquoise
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 7.6
Coelia Greenshade Delta-E 7.6
Aethermatic Blue Delta-E 8.0
Vermillion (70.909)
acrylic
→
Wild Rider Red
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 1.8
Jokaero Orange Delta-E 4.5
Macharius Solar Orange Delta-E 7.3
Violet (70.960)
acrylic
→
Imperial Purple
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 2.8
Nauseating Blue Delta-E 6.5
Chemos Purple Delta-E 6.8
Violet Red (70.812)
acrylic
→
Red Gore
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.2
Scab Red Delta-E 3.2
Pink Horror Delta-E 8.9
White (70.951)
acrylic
→
Lahmian Medium
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 0.8
Ardcoat Delta-E 0.8
Contrast Medium Delta-E 0.8
White Glaze (70.853)
acrylic
→
Lahmian Medium
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 0.8
Ardcoat Delta-E 0.8
Contrast Medium Delta-E 0.8
Wood Grain (70.828)
acrylic
→
Desert Yellow
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.0
Seraphim Sepia Delta-E 5.6
Hobgrot Hide Delta-E 5.9
Yellow Fluorescent (70.730)
fluorescent
→
Hexos Palesun
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 11.1
Dorn Yellow Delta-E 11.1
Lamenters Yellow Delta-E 11.6
Yellow Green (70.881)
acrylic
→
Lustrian Undergrowth
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 5.1
Plaguebearer Flesh Delta-E 6.0
Elysian Green Delta-E 6.1
Yellow Ochre (70.913)
acrylic
→
Zamesi Desert
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.5
Gehenna's Gold Delta-E 5.3
Bubonic Brown Delta-E 5.6
Yellow Olive (70.892)
acrylic
→
Steel Legion Drab
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Delta-E 3.3
Graveyard Earth Delta-E 5.6
Snakebite Leather Delta-E 6.2
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.