Method
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| Brand | Colour | Delta E | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel (Games Workshop) | Tesseract Glow | 17.54 | Distant |
| Citadel (Games Workshop) | Hexwraith Flame | 18.69 | Distant |
| Citadel (Games Workshop) | Astrogranite Debris | 21.85 | Distant |
| AK Interactive | Heavy Chipping Effects | 23.33 | Distant |
| AK Interactive | Chipping Fluid | 25.10 | Distant |
| Citadel (Games Workshop) | Agrellan Earth | 26.00 | Distant |
| Citadel (Games Workshop) | Agrellan Badland | 26.00 | Distant |
| Army Painter | Plasma Coil Glow | 19.34 | Distant |
As a Technical paint, this product delivers a special effect — texture, crackle, gloss, or medium — rather than a standard colour coat. Teal and blue-green colours are prized for cold armour, gemstone effects, and Tzeentchian magic..
The closest Nihilakh Oxide equivalent is the strongest substitute listed on this page.
Nihilakh Oxide is a technical from Citadel (Games Workshop), commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.
This paint is typically used for:
Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around reliable, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.
Consider the following when working with this paint:
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.
For best results with Nihilakh Oxide on Warhammer and other miniature projects:
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.
Choosing the right Nihilakh Oxide equivalent ensures consistent results across your painting workflow. Use this page as a paint conversion chart to compare the Vallejo equivalent, the Army Painter equivalent, and other close options before committing to a full army.
A paint guide is most valuable when it connects colour, handling, and recipe context in one place.
Nihilakh Oxide is a technical paint from Citadel (Games Workshop). Use it in thin coats and verify the surrounding recipe on a test miniature.
This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.
Check finish and coverage on a test miniature if your workflow depends on a very specific texture or transparency.