Citadel Colour rebranded to Warhammer Colour: what changes (and what doesn't)
In March 2026, Games Workshop officially rebranded its Citadel Colour paint range to Warhammer Colour. For most painters, the immediate question is straightforward: does this change anything about my pots, my recipes, and the Vallejo or Army Painter equivalents I use?
Short answer: no. The formulas stay the same. Macragge Blue is still Macragge Blue. Nuln Oil is still Nuln Oil. Only the range name changes, not the colours or their behaviour. This guide explains what the rebrand means in practice for your equivalents search.
What changes with the Warhammer Colour rebrand
The range name changes from Citadel Colour to Warhammer Colour. Packaging will be updated progressively. Pots sold before March 2026 still carry the old Citadel logo, but the content is identical.
Individual paint names do not change. Abaddon Black, Agrax Earthshade, Macragge Blue, Mephiston Red — all keep their original names. No individual colour renames have been announced.
The official Games Workshop paint site is now paint.warhammer.com instead of citadelcolour.com. Both URLs coexist during the transition.
What doesn't change: formulas, Delta-E, and equivalents
The chemical formulas stay the same. A pot of Macragge Blue bought in April 2026 with the Warhammer Colour logo is chemically identical to a pot bought in February 2026 with the Citadel Colour logo.
Delta-E scores between Warhammer Colour paints and their Vallejo or Army Painter equivalents therefore remain valid. An equivalent that worked before the rebrand still works after. No recalibration needed.
On ChromaStack, equivalent pages now include both names — Citadel and Warhammer Colour — in metadata and descriptions, so your searches with either term return the same results.
Impact on your existing paint recipes
If you have a recipe written with Citadel names — for example 'Macragge Blue base, Drakenhof Nightshade wash, Calgar Blue highlight' — that recipe stays valid after the rebrand. Apply it word for word with the new pots.
If you search for these paints on community sites or YouTube tutorials made before March 2026, the old Citadel Colour name will still appear. Both names will coexist for at least 24 months, following the typical range transition timeline.
For Vallejo-to-Citadel / Warhammer Colour equivalents, see our dedicated conversion guide, which stays updated with the new packaging references.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Same range, same formula, same manufacturer. Games Workshop simply changed the commercial name in March 2026. A pot of Macragge Blue bought before or after the rebrand contains exactly the same paint.
No. Citadel Colour pots remain fully usable — the content is identical to the new Warhammer Colour pots. Their resale value on the second-hand market does not change either.
No. Delta-E matches are calculated from the chemical formulas, which remain identical. A Vallejo equivalent that worked before the rebrand still works after. No recalibration is needed.
At paint.warhammer.com, the official Games Workshop paint site. The old citadelcolour.com continues to work during the transition period.
Yes. Equivalent pages already include both names — Citadel Colour and Warhammer Colour — in their metadata and search data. Whether you search with the old or the new name, you get the same results.
Find Warhammer Colour equivalents
The Citadel Colour → Warhammer Colour rebrand is primarily a communication change. For a miniature painter, nothing changes in practice: same paints, same equivalents, same recipes. ChromaStack keeps both names in its indexes so you always find what you are looking for, whatever naming convention you use.
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