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Corax White Citadel (Games Workshop) base paint card (#FFFFFF)

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Citadel (Games Workshop) White Scar 0.00 Excellent
AK Interactive WHITE 0.00 Excellent
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Citadel (Games Workshop) Skull White 0.00 Excellent
Citadel (Games Workshop) Smelly Primer 0.00 Excellent
Vallejo Game Color Arctic White (72.002) 0.00 Excellent
Green Stuff World Nuclear White 0.00 Excellent
Army Painter Matt White 0.40 Excellent
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Corax White paint guide

Corax White Paint: Colour, Type & Equivalents

The essential white — Corax White is the go-to off-white for armour panels, contrast primers, and final highlights.
The closest Corax White equivalent is WHITE (AK Interactive) (ΔE 0.0).

Corax White is a base from Citadel (Games Workshop), commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.

Quick Equivalents

  • Closest equivalent: WHITE (AK Interactive) – ΔE 0.0
  • Vallejo equivalent: Arctic White (72.002) (Vallejo Game Color) – ΔE 0.0
  • Army Painter equivalent: Matt White (Army Painter) – ΔE 0.4

How to Use Corax White

This paint is typically used for:

  • Base coat
  • Layering

Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around medium, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.

Paint Behavior and Tips

Consider the following when working with this paint:

  • Coverage: medium — affects how many coats are needed over primer
  • Dilution: light thinning — already fluid — keeping the right ratio maintains flow and prevents brushmarks
  • Interaction with washes and highlights: always run a highlight pass to verify the tone does not shift after drying

A good equivalent should remain stable after shading and highlighting. Test this alternative on the same primer and in the same recipe before switching a whole unit.

Miniature Painting Tips

For best results with Corax White on Warhammer and other miniature projects:

  • Use the same primer across the project to keep tonal consistency
  • Test on a spare part before applying to a full unit
  • Compare after shading and highlights, not just the base coat

Even small differences can become visible on a finished miniature. This match may behave differently on textured surfaces like cloth, fur, and metal trim once the full recipe is applied.

Conclusion

Choosing the right Corax White equivalent or substitute keeps your scheme consistent from the test model to the full army. Use this comparison to weigh the closest Vallejo, Army Painter, and other cross-brand options before repainting a whole squad.

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💡 Tip

Use Corax White as your main base colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has medium coverage. It works best over a white primer for normal use. Thin it lightly, if at all. Good companion colours include Seraphim Sepia, Agrax Earthshade, Aethermatic Blue and Ulthuan Grey.

Do not force the basecoat into an NMM-style finish. It behaves much better in a standard layered workflow.

✅ Techniques
Base coat Layering Top-down zenithal priming
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How should you use Corax White on miniatures?

Use Corax White as your main base colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has medium coverage. It works best over a white primer for normal use. Thin it lightly, if at all. Good companion colours include Seraphim Sepia, Agrax Earthshade, Aethermatic Blue and Ulthuan Grey.

  • Citadel (Games Workshop) · Base
  • Base · #FFFFFF
  • Best for Base coat, Layering, Top-down zenithal priming
  • Pairs well with Seraphim Sepia, Agrax Earthshade, Aethermatic Blue

Method

This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.

Limits

Do not force the basecoat into an NMM-style finish. It behaves much better in a standard layered workflow.