Citadel to Army Painter conversion chart

Name: Citadel to Army Painter paint conversion chart
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The closest Army Painter equivalent for every Citadel paint: 243 paints matched with ΔE2000 color science, the same engine as the BrushForge app.

Updated 17 July 2026 · BrushForge paint database

Charts cover brush-on, metallic and wash paints. Airbrush ranges and sprays are in the BrushForge app (4,300+ paints in total, updated continuously).

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243

Citadel paints matched

nearly identical (ΔE ≤ 2)

56%

close or better (ΔE ≤ 5)

4.9

average ΔE

ΔE2000 color distance:0-2 nearly identical2-5 close match6-10 noticeable difference10+ different color

Screen preview: paint swatches on screen are approximate: finish, lighting, night-mode filters and display calibration all change what you see. Use them to compare relative differences, then confirm with the physical paint when finish and final appearance matter.

Citadel Base (50)Citadel Layer (81)Citadel Base (metallic) (9)Citadel Layer (metallic) (14)Citadel Contrast (61)Citadel Glaze (4)Citadel Shade (24)

Citadel Base50 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Army Painter equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Abaddon Black	Matt Black WP1101	Warpaints	0.0
Averland Sunset	Daemonic Yellow WP1107	Warpaints	2.9
Barak-Nar Burgundy	Mulled Berry WP3139P	Warpaints Fanatic	9.2
Bugman Glow	Tiger's Eye Skin	Skin Tones Paint Set	1.5
Bugman's Glow	Ruddy Umber WP3113P	Warpaints Fanatic	6.2
Caledor Sky	Stratos Blue WP3015P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.1
Caliban Green	Angel Green WP1112	Warpaints	3.8
Castellan Green	Angel Green WP1112	Warpaints	7.4
Catachan Flesh	Dorado Skin	Skin Tones Paint Set	6.9
Catachan Fleshtone	Mocca Skin	Skin Tones Paint Set	3.4
Celestra Grey	Orc Skin	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	8.0
Corax White	Matt White WP1102	Warpaints	0.0
Corvus Black	Matt Black WP1101	Warpaints	4.7
Daemonette Hide	Purple Worm WP1712	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	8.4
Death Guard Green	Camouflage Green WP3069P	Warpaints Fanatic	5.1
Death Korps Drab	Hardened Carapace WP1430	Warpaints	4.0
Deathworld Forest	Elf Green WP1420	Warpaints	5.9
Dryad Bark	Abyssal Black	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	3.6
Gal Vorbak Red	Mulled Berry WP3139P	Warpaints Fanatic	6.6
Grey Seer	Orc Skin	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	1.6
Hobgrot Hide	Hemp Rope WP1431	Warpaints	2.3
Incubi Darkness	Scarab Green WP3043P	Warpaints Fanatic	5.1
Ionrach Skin	Necrotic Flesh WP3071P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.5
Jokaero Orange	Mythical Orange WP1442	Warpaints	3.1
Kantor Blue	Triumphant Navy WP3019P	Warpaints Fanatic	8.5
Khorne Red	Kobold Red	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	5.6
Lupercal Green	Angel Green WP3049P	Warpaints Fanatic	8.0
Macragge Blue	Lich Blue	D&D Underdark Set	2.6
Mechanicus Standard Grey	Dark Sky WP1415	Warpaints	6.9
Mephiston Red	Cambion Crimson	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	4.0
Morghast Bone	Burnt Turf WP3083P	Warpaints Fanatic	6.4
Mournfang Brown	Rigid Leather	D&D Underdark Set	6.2
Naggaroth Night	Alien Purple WP1128	Warpaints	3.2
Night Lords Blue	Imperial Navy WP3025P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.3
Nocturne Green	Scarab Green WP3043P	Warpaints Fanatic	7.5
Orruk Flesh	Ferocious Green WP3054P	Warpaints Fanatic	5.6
Phoenician Purple	Diabolic Plum WP3133P	Warpaints Fanatic	9.6
Rakarth Flesh	Grey Castle WP3007P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.0
Ratskin Flesh	Tanned Flesh WP1127	Warpaints	5.0
Rhinox Hide	Mocca Skin	Skin Tones Paint Set	2.3
Screamer Pink	Basilisk Red WP3115P	Warpaints Fanatic	6.3
Steel Legion Drab	Prairie Ochre WP3080P	Warpaints Fanatic	7.1
Stegadon Scale Green	Abyssal Blue WP3032P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.7
The Fang	Thunderous Blue WP3014P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.7
Thondia Brown	Tree Ancient WP3110P	Warpaints Fanatic	1.3
Thousand Sons Blue	Abyssal Blue WP3032P	Warpaints Fanatic	1.3
Waaagh! Flesh	Angel Green WP3049P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.0
Wraithbone	Ancient Stone WP3088P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.6
XV-88	Leather Brown WP1123	Warpaints	4.1
Zandri Dust	Combat Fatigues WP1409	Warpaints	6.2

Citadel Layer81 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Army Painter equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Administratum Grey	Grey Castle WP3007P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.0
Ahriman Blue	Deep Azure WP3037P	Warpaints Fanatic	5.2
Alaitoc Blue	Ultramarine Blue WP3021P	Warpaints Fanatic	1.6
Altdorf Guard Blue	Ultramarine Blue WP3021P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.6
Baharroth Blue	Aquamarine WP3040P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.4
Balor Brown	Leather Brown WP1123	Warpaints	3.0
Baneblade Brown	Dusty Skull WP3085P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.0
Bestigor Flesh	Desert Yellow WP1121	Warpaints	3.7
Bloodreaver Flesh	Onyx Skin WP3158P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.6
Blue Horror	Frost Blue WP3018P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.9
Cadian Fleshtone	Tanned Flesh WP1127	Warpaints	3.1
Calgar Blue	Griffon Blue WP1429	Warpaints	1.8
Dark Reaper	Scarab Green WP3043P	Warpaints Fanatic	7.5
Dawnstone	Army Green WP1110	Warpaints	6.0
Deathclaw Brown	Topaz Skin WP3153P	Warpaints Fanatic	5.3
Dechala Lilac	Violet Coven WP3131P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.4
Deepkin Flesh	Grotesque Green WP3072P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.8
Doombull Brown	Kobold Red	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	8.1
Dorn Yellow	Angelic Yellow	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	6.3
Elysian Green	Olive Drab WP3070P	Warpaints Fanatic	7.6
Emperor Children	Warlock Purple WP1451	Warpaints	4.5
Emperor's Children	Warlock Purple WP1451	Warpaints	3.1
Eshin Grey	Hardened Carapace WP1430	Warpaints	8.1
Evil Sunz Scarlet	Pure Red WP1104	Warpaints	2.2
Fenrisian Grey	Runic Cobalt WP3017P	Warpaints Fanatic	1.5
Fire Dragon Bright	Lava Orange WP3099P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.4
Flash Gitz Yellow	Angelic Yellow	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	5.1
Flayed One Flesh	Barren Dune WP3084P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.1
Fulgrim Pink	Pink Potion WP3125P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.5
Gauss Blaster Green	Autumn Sage WP3064P	Warpaints Fanatic	5.7
Genestealer Purple	Alien Purple WP3128P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.9
Gorthor Brown	Bootstrap Brown WP3074P	Warpaints Fanatic	5.3
Hoeth Blue	Wolf Grey WP3016P	Warpaints Fanatic	1.9
Kabalite Green	Elemental Bolt WP1419	Warpaints	5.3
Kakophoni Purple	Cultist Purple WP3129P	Warpaints Fanatic	7.7
Karak Stone	Burnt Turf WP3083P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.0
Kislev Flesh	Otyugh Brown	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	4.4
Knight-Questor Flesh	Monster Brown WP1120	Warpaints	4.2
Krieg Khaki	Zombie Flesh	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	7.0
Loren Forest	Mouldy Clothes WP1439	Warpaints	4.5
Lothern Blue	Ice Storm WP1432	Warpaints	2.2
Lugganath Orange	Barbarian Flesh WP3147P	Warpaints Fanatic	1.0
Moot Green	Wild Green WP3053P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.2
Nurgling Green	Olive Drab WP3070P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.8
Ogryn Camo	Witch Brew WP1465	Warpaints	5.5
Pallid Wych Flesh	Drake Tooth WP1417	Warpaints	3.0
Phalanx Yellow	Angelic Yellow	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	1.3
Pink Horror	Moldy Wine WP3140P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.4
Russ Grey	Eternal Blue	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	5.8
Screaming Skull	Grotesque Green WP3072P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.7
Skarsnik Green	Patagon Pine WP3063P	Warpaints Fanatic	6.2
Skavenblight Dinge	Hardened Carapace WP1430	Warpaints	4.4
Skrag Brown	Leather Brown WP1123	Warpaints	6.3
Slaanesh Grey	Ash Grey WP3004P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.9
Sons of Horus Green	Deep Azure WP3037P	Warpaints Fanatic	7.8
Sotek Green	Deep Azure WP3037P	Warpaints Fanatic	2.8
Squig Orange	Wet Mud WP1478	Warpaints	4.3
Stormvermin Fur	Cultist Robe WP1414	Warpaints	5.9
Straken Green	Mouldy Clothes WP1439	Warpaints	7.6
Sybarite Green	Eternal Hunt WP3052P	Warpaints Fanatic	5.1
Tallarn Sand	Hemp Rope WP1431	Warpaints	6.6
Tau Light Ochre	Basilisk Brown WP1405	Warpaints	8.4
Teclis Blue	Crystal Blue WP1114	Warpaints	3.0
Temple Guard Blue	Elemental Bolt WP1419	Warpaints	5.5
Thunderhawk Blue	Deep Azure WP3037P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.8
Troll Slayer Orange	Lava Orange WP3099P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.3
Tuskgor Fur	Resplendent Red WP3103P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.7
Ulthuan Grey	Ghostly Vapours	D&D Undead Set	6.6
Ungor Flesh	Goblin Skin WP1720	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	3.7
Ushabti Bone	Necrotic Flesh WP1108	Warpaints	6.1
Vulkan Green	Angel Green WP3049P	Warpaints Fanatic	3.1
Warboss Green	Greenskin WP3051P	Warpaints Fanatic	4.6
Warpfiend Grey	Dungeon Grey WP1418	Warpaints	4.5
Warpstone Glow	Greenskin WP1111	Warpaints	3.8
Wazdakka Red	Chaotic Red WP1142	Warpaints	5.6
White Scar	Matt White WP1102	Warpaints	0.0
Wild Rider Red	Mythical Orange WP1442	Warpaints	2.4
Word Bearers Red	Kobold Red	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	6.2
Xereus Purple	Diabolic Plum WP3133P	Warpaints Fanatic	7.0
Yriel Yellow	Babe Blonde WP1403	Warpaints	1.7
Zamesi Desert	Firenewt Orange	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	5.9

Citadel Base (metallic)9 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Army Painter equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Balthasar Gold	Brazen Copper WP2073	Speedpaint 2.0	4.3
Grey Knights Steel	Silver Dragon	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	6.5
Iron Hands Steel	Shining Silver WP1129	Warpaints	6.0
Iron Warriors	Plate Mail Metal WP3192P	Warpaints Fanatic Metallic	4.6
Leadbelcher	Plate Mail Metal WP1130	Warpaints	0.7
Retributor Armour	Hoplite Gold WP2028	Speedpaint 2.0	10.0
Runelord Brass	Polished Silver	Speedpaint Set 2.0	7.3
Screaming Bell	True Copper WP1467	Warpaints	7.6
Warplock Bronze	Evil Chrome	Metallic Colours Paint Set	5.9

Citadel Layer (metallic)14 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Army Painter equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Auric Armour Gold	Hoplite Gold WP2028	Speedpaint 2.0	13.3
Brass Scorpion	Brazen Copper WP2073	Speedpaint 2.0	6.0
Canoptek Alloy	Silver Dragon	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	7.8
Castellax Bronze	True Copper WP1467	Warpaints	6.9
Fulgurite Copper	True Copper WP1467	Warpaints	7.0
Gehenna Gold	Dwarven Bronze	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	5.3
Gehenna's Gold	Golden Armour WP2069	Speedpaint 2.0	3.8
Hashut Copper	Golden Armour WP2069	Speedpaint 2.0	8.3
Ironbreaker	Plate Mail Metal WP1130	Warpaints	3.9
Liberator Gold	Hoplite Gold WP2028	Speedpaint 2.0	7.7
Runefang Steel	Silver Dragon	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	6.2
Skullcrusher Brass	Hoplite Gold WP2028	Speedpaint 2.0	11.8
Stormhost Silver	Silver Dragon	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments	10.7
Sycorax Bronze	Glittering Loot	Speedpaint 2.0	8.3

Citadel Contrast61 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Army Painter equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Aeldari Emerald	Plasmatic Bolt	Speedpaint Set	4.2
Aethermatic Blue	Raging Sea	Speedpaint 2.0	6.4
Aggaros Dunes	Desolate Brown WP2035	Speedpaint 2.0	2.9
Akhelian Green	Tyrian Navy	Speedpaint Set 2.0	8.2
Apothecary White	Pastel Indigo	Speedpaint Set 2.0	2.7
Asurmen Blue	Magic Blue	Speedpaint Set	4.1
Baal Red	Blood Red WP2010	Speedpaint 2.0	2.9
Bad Moon Yellow	Sand Golem	Speedpaint Set	4.8
Basilicanum Grey	Obsidian Pigment Toner	Skin Tones Paint Set	2.1
Black Legion	Obsidian Pigment Toner	Skin Tones Paint Set	2.0
Black Templar	Grim Black	Speedpaint Set 2.0	2.5
Blood Angels Red	Slaughter Red	Speedpaint Set	4.1
Briar Queen Chill	Lizardfolk Cyan	Speedpaint 2.0	2.8
Celestium Blue	Tidal Wave	Speedpaint Set 2.0	7.7
Creed Camo	Orc Skin	Speedpaint Set	3.3
Cygor Brown	Red Tone	Quickshade Washes Set	2.9
Dark Angels Green	Grim Black	Speedpaint Set	6.8
Darkoath Flesh	Goddess Glow	Speedpaint Set 2.0	3.5
Doomfire Magenta	Familiar Pink	Speedpaint Set 2.0	4.3
Dreadful Visage	Purple Alchemy WP2021	Speedpaint 2.0	11.1
Flesh Tearers Red	Flesh Wash	Quickshade Washes Set	5.8
Frostheart	Plasmatic Bolt WP2019	Speedpaint 2.0	4.0
Fyreslayer Flesh	Satchel Brown	Speedpaint 2.0	4.2
Garaghak's Sewer	Desolate Brown WP2035	Speedpaint 2.0	3.3
Gore-Grunta Fur	Soft Skin Wash	Skin Tones Paint Set - Washes	3.8
Gryph-Charger Grey	Plasmatic Bolt WP2019	Speedpaint 2.0	6.2
Gryph-Hound Orange	Light Tone WP1470	Warpaints Tone	6.0
Guilliman Flesh	Light Tone	Quickshade Washes Set	3.7
Gutrippa Flesh	Ghillie Dew	Speedpaint 2.0	3.6
Hexwraith Flame	Data System Glow	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	7.7
Imperial Fist	Zealot Yellow WP2013	Speedpaint 2.0	3.2
Ironjawz Yellow	Sand Golem	Speedpaint Set	3.4
Iyanden Yellow	Fire Giant Orange	Speedpaint Set 2.0	6.0
Karandras Green	Orc Skin	Speedpaint Set	3.9
Kroxigor Scales	Raging Sea	Speedpaint 2.0	5.0
Leviadon Blue	Shadow Wash	D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Wash	4.3
Leviathan Purple	Hive Dweller Purple	Speedpaint Set	3.5
Luxion Purple	Purple Swarm	Speedpaint Set 2.0	4.9
Magmadroth Flame	Aged Hide	Speedpaint Set 2.0	4.2
Magos Purple	Hive Dweller Purple WP2018	Speedpaint 2.0	6.4
Mantis Warriors Green	Camo Cloak	Speedpaint Set 2.0	3.3
Militarum Green	Desolate Brown	Speedpaint Set 2.0	9.4
Nazdreg Yellow	Oozing Vomit	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	5.7
Nighthaunt Gloom	Verdigris	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	5.6
Ork Flesh	Orc Skin	Speedpaint Set	5.0
Plaguebearer Flesh	Camo Cloak	Speedpaint Set 2.0	9.7
Pylar Glacier	Caribbean Ocean	Speedpaint Set 2.0	7.9
Ratling Grime	Mummified Grime	Speedpaint Set 2.0	4.0
Shyish Purple	Purple Tone	Quickshade Washes Set	3.5
Sigvald Burgundy	Murder Scene	Speedpaint Set 2.0	7.7
Skeleton Horde	Ochre Clay	Speedpaint 2.0	5.9
Snakebite Leather	Hardened Leather	Speedpaint Set	2.6
Space Wolves Grey	Highlord Blue	Speedpaint Set	3.5
Stormfiend	Light Tone	Warpaints	5.1
Striking Scorpion Green	Orc Skin	Speedpaint Set 2.0	5.4
Talassar Blue	Beowulf Blue	Speedpaint Set 2.0	2.6
Terradon Turquoise	Raging Sea	Speedpaint 2.0	11.3
Ultramarines Blue	Purple Tone WP1140	Warpaints Tone	6.4
Volupus Pink	Murder Scene	Speedpaint 2.0	5.4
Warp Lightning	Orc Skin	Speedpaint Set	4.7
Wyldwood	Soft Tone	Quickshade Washes Set	3.3

Citadel Glaze4 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Army Painter equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Bloodletter	Aged Hide	Speedpaint Set 2.0	5.8
Guilliman Blue	Magic Blue WP2014	Speedpaint 2.0	8.2
Lamenters Yellow	Lens Flare Glow	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	0.7
Waywatcher Green	Data System Glow	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	4.2

Citadel Shade24 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Army Painter equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Agrax Earthshade	Ashen Stone WP2025	Speedpaint 2.0	2.7
Agrax Earthshade Gloss	Ashen Stone WP2025	Speedpaint 2.0	6.9
Athonian Camoshade	Malignent Green	Speedpaint Set	1.7
Berserker Bloodshade	Murder Scene	Speedpaint 2.0	2.4
Biel-Tan Green	Forest Sprite	Speedpaint 2.0	2.5
Carroburg Crimson	Familiar Pink WP2038	Speedpaint 2.0	7.5
Casandora Yellow	Sand Golem	Speedpaint Set	3.3
Cassandora Yellow	Sepia Tone WP3203P	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	4.5
Coelia Greenshade	Plasmatic Bolt	Speedpaint Set 2.0	4.3
Cryptek Armourshade Gloss	Soft Tone WP3201P	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	4.4
Drakenhof Nightshade	Ashen Stone	Speedpaint Set 2.0	7.8
Druchii Violet	Moody Mauve	Speedpaint 2.0	3.0
Fuegan Orange	Aged Hide WP2027	Speedpaint 2.0	4.5
Kroak Green	Plasmatic Bolt	Speedpaint Set	9.0
Mortarion Grime	Gunner Camo	Speedpaint 2.0	3.5
Nuln Oil	Ashen Stone WP2025	Speedpaint 2.0	8.5
Nuln Oil Gloss	Ashen Stone	Speedpaint Set 2.0	5.5
Poxwalker	Raging Sea	Speedpaint 2.0	6.0
Reikland Fleshshade	Light Tone WP3202P	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	3.1
Reikland Fleshshade Gloss	Light Tone WP3202P	Warpaints Fanatic Wash	5.0
Seraphim Sepia	Aged Hide WP2027	Speedpaint 2.0	1.9
Soulblight Grey	Gravelord Grey WP2002	Speedpaint 2.0	4.2
Targor Rageshade	Purple Tone	Warpaints	6.3
Tyran Blue	Highlord Blue WP2015	Speedpaint 2.0	3.7

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use Army Painter paints instead of Citadel?

Yes. This chart lists the closest Army Painter equivalent for every Citadel paint in the BrushForge database, scored with the ΔE2000 color-difference formula. A ΔE below 2 is practically indistinguishable on a miniature, and below 5 reads the same on the tabletop. 56% of Citadel paints here have a Army Painter equivalent with ΔE 5 or less.

How accurate is this chart?

Matches are computed in LAB color space with the industry-standard CIEDE2000 formula, the same engine the BrushForge app uses. Metallics are only matched to metallics, and washes to washes. Colors shown are screen approximations of real paint.

What does the ΔE number mean?

ΔE2000 measures how different two colors look to the human eye. 0-2: nearly identical. 2-5: close match. 6-10: noticeable difference. Above 10: a different color. Aim for ΔE below 5 for a solid substitute.

Why is a paint missing from this chart?

This chart lists brush-on, metallic and wash paints with verified color data. Airbrush lines, sprays, primers and technical products are not shown on the web. The BrushForge app carries the full database of 4,300+ paints, including those ranges, and it grows with every update.