Citadel to Kimera Kolors conversion chart

Name: Citadel to Kimera Kolors paint conversion chart
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The closest Kimera Kolors 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)

15%

close or better (ΔE ≤ 5)

11.2

average ΔE

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

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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 Kimera Kolors equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Abaddon Black	Carbon Black PBK7	Base Set	3.7
Averland Sunset	Warm Yellow	Base Set	5.5
Barak-Nar Burgundy	Purple	Expansion Set 1	8.0
Bugman Glow	Red Oxide PR101	Base Set	4.7
Bugman's Glow	Dark Ochre	Expansion Set 1	6.9
Caledor Sky	Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) PB15.4	Base Set	6.9
Caliban Green	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	14.7
Castellan Green	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	9.6
Catachan Flesh	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	9.0
Catachan Fleshtone	Royal Brown	Expansion Set 1	3.7
Celestra Grey	The White PW6	Base Set	25.4
Corax White	The White PW6	Base Set	0.0
Corvus Black	Carbon Black PBK7	Base Set	2.8
Daemonette Hide	Ultramarine Blue	Expansion Set 1	13.1
Death Guard Green	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	11.8
Death Korps Drab	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	10.3
Deathworld Forest	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	6.1
Dryad Bark	Oxide Brown Dark	Expansion Set 1	6.6
Gal Vorbak Red	Purple	Expansion Set 1	6.0
Grey Seer	The White PW6	Base Set	21.7
Hobgrot Hide	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	5.7
Incubi Darkness	Carbon Black PBK7	Base Set	14.4
Ionrach Skin	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	21.4
Jokaero Orange	Orange PO34	Base Set	6.6
Kantor Blue	The Violet PV23	Base Set	12.9
Khorne Red	Mars Orange	Expansion Set 1	11.6
Lupercal Green	Carbon Black PBK7	Base Set	15.7
Macragge Blue	Ultramarine Blue	Expansion Set 1	7.5
Mechanicus Standard Grey	Cobalt Bluegreen	Expansion Set 1	9.1
Mephiston Red	Toulidine Red	Expansion Set 1	7.2
Morghast Bone	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	14.1
Mournfang Brown	Royal Brown	Expansion Set 1	11.5
Naggaroth Night	The Violet PV23	Base Set	9.4
Night Lords Blue	Ultramarine Blue	Expansion Set 1	9.6
Nocturne Green	Carbon Black PBK7	Base Set	11.4
Orruk Flesh	Cold Yellow	Base Set	25.5
Phoenician Purple	The Violet PV23	Base Set	10.4
Rakarth Flesh	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	18.6
Ratskin Flesh	Dark Ochre	Expansion Set 1	10.8
Rhinox Hide	Royal Brown	Expansion Set 1	4.0
Screamer Pink	Purple	Expansion Set 1	7.2
Steel Legion Drab	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	9.4
Stegadon Scale Green	Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15.2	Base Set	7.0
The Fang	Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15.2	Base Set	7.2
Thondia Brown	Royal Brown	Expansion Set 1	1.2
Thousand Sons Blue	Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15.2	Base Set	3.5
Waaagh! Flesh	Cobalt Bluegreen	Expansion Set 1	13.7
Wraithbone	The White PW6	Base Set	15.7
XV-88	Dark Ochre	Expansion Set 1	8.3
Zandri Dust	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	10.9

Citadel Layer81 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Kimera Kolors equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Administratum Grey	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	22.0
Ahriman Blue	Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15.2	Base Set	8.0
Alaitoc Blue	Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) PB15.4	Base Set	6.5
Altdorf Guard Blue	Ultramarine Blue	Expansion Set 1	6.7
Baharroth Blue	The White PW6	Base Set	28.3
Balor Brown	Dark Ochre	Expansion Set 1	7.7
Baneblade Brown	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	11.6
Bestigor Flesh	Diarylide Yellow	Expansion Set 1	7.3
Bloodreaver Flesh	Oxide Brown Light	Expansion Set 1	5.2
Blue Horror	The White PW6	Base Set	21.1
Cadian Fleshtone	Diarylide Yellow	Expansion Set 1	6.9
Calgar Blue	Ultramarine Blue	Expansion Set 1	6.7
Dark Reaper	Cobalt Bluegreen	Expansion Set 1	7.2
Dawnstone	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	14.9
Deathclaw Brown	Orange PO34	Base Set	13.4
Dechala Lilac	Magenta PR122	Base Set	28.3
Deepkin Flesh	The White PW6	Base Set	21.7
Doombull Brown	Mars Orange	Expansion Set 1	12.7
Dorn Yellow	Cold Yellow	Base Set	4.9
Elysian Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	16.8
Emperor Children	Magenta PR122	Base Set	5.3
Emperor's Children	Magenta PR122	Base Set	8.7
Eshin Grey	Oxide Brown Medium	Expansion Set 1	7.8
Evil Sunz Scarlet	The Red PR170	Base Set	3.8
Fenrisian Grey	Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15.2	Base Set	24.3
Fire Dragon Bright	Diarylide Yellow	Expansion Set 1	7.0
Flash Gitz Yellow	Cold Yellow	Base Set	2.3
Flayed One Flesh	Warm Yellow	Base Set	12.8
Fulgrim Pink	The White PW6	Base Set	26.2
Gauss Blaster Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	27.2
Genestealer Purple	Ultramarine Blue	Expansion Set 1	14.0
Gorthor Brown	Oxide Brown Light	Expansion Set 1	1.3
Hoeth Blue	Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) PB15.4	Base Set	13.9
Kabalite Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	7.3
Kakophoni Purple	Ultramarine Blue	Expansion Set 1	19.7
Karak Stone	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	7.6
Kislev Flesh	Honey Moon Yellow	Expansion Set 1	11.9
Knight-Questor Flesh	Red Oxide PR101	Base Set	13.5
Krieg Khaki	Warm Yellow	Base Set	19.4
Loren Forest	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	10.5
Lothern Blue	Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15.2	Base Set	24.9
Lugganath Orange	Diarylide Yellow	Expansion Set 1	15.0
Moot Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	20.9
Nurgling Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	19.3
Ogryn Camo	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	21.1
Pallid Wych Flesh	The White PW6	Base Set	14.1
Phalanx Yellow	Cold Yellow	Base Set	2.7
Pink Horror	Purple	Expansion Set 1	8.7
Russ Grey	Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15.2	Base Set	10.7
Screaming Skull	The White PW6	Base Set	21.5
Skarsnik Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	12.3
Skavenblight Dinge	Oxide Brown Medium	Expansion Set 1	2.8
Skrag Brown	Dark Ochre	Expansion Set 1	7.0
Slaanesh Grey	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	26.6
Sons of Horus Green	Cobalt Bluegreen	Expansion Set 1	5.5
Sotek Green	Cobalt Bluegreen	Expansion Set 1	5.0
Squig Orange	Toulidine Red	Expansion Set 1	8.3
Stormvermin Fur	Oxide Brown Light	Expansion Set 1	13.7
Straken Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	14.8
Sybarite Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	14.7
Tallarn Sand	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	6.9
Tau Light Ochre	Honey Moon Yellow	Expansion Set 1	8.2
Teclis Blue	Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) PB15.4	Base Set	13.5
Temple Guard Blue	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	17.4
Thunderhawk Blue	Cobalt Bluegreen	Expansion Set 1	5.3
Troll Slayer Orange	Diarylide Yellow	Expansion Set 1	4.6
Tuskgor Fur	Toulidine Red	Expansion Set 1	4.8
Ulthuan Grey	The White PW6	Base Set	13.9
Ungor Flesh	Honey Moon Yellow	Expansion Set 1	11.0
Ushabti Bone	Yellow Oxide PY42	Base Set	14.3
Vulkan Green	Oxide Green	Expansion Set 1	13.6
Warboss Green	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	4.6
Warpfiend Grey	Oxide Brown Medium	Expansion Set 1	15.7
Warpstone Glow	Phthalo Green PG7	Base Set	5.8
Wazdakka Red	Toulidine Red	Expansion Set 1	8.6
White Scar	The White PW6	Base Set	0.0
Wild Rider Red	Orange PO34	Base Set	9.1
Word Bearers Red	Mars Orange	Expansion Set 1	11.6
Xereus Purple	The Violet PV23	Base Set	7.8
Yriel Yellow	Cold Yellow	Base Set	5.5
Zamesi Desert	Honey Moon Yellow	Expansion Set 1	10.4

Citadel Base (metallic)9 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Kimera Kolors equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Balthasar Gold	no close equivalent	·	·
Grey Knights Steel	no close equivalent	·	·
Iron Hands Steel	no close equivalent	·	·
Iron Warriors	no close equivalent	·	·
Leadbelcher	no close equivalent	·	·
Retributor Armour	no close equivalent	·	·
Runelord Brass	no close equivalent	·	·
Screaming Bell	no close equivalent	·	·
Warplock Bronze	no close equivalent	·	·

Citadel Layer (metallic)14 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Kimera Kolors equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Auric Armour Gold	no close equivalent	·	·
Brass Scorpion	no close equivalent	·	·
Canoptek Alloy	no close equivalent	·	·
Castellax Bronze	no close equivalent	·	·
Fulgurite Copper	no close equivalent	·	·
Gehenna Gold	no close equivalent	·	·
Gehenna's Gold	no close equivalent	·	·
Hashut Copper	no close equivalent	·	·
Ironbreaker	no close equivalent	·	·
Liberator Gold	no close equivalent	·	·
Runefang Steel	no close equivalent	·	·
Skullcrusher Brass	no close equivalent	·	·
Stormhost Silver	no close equivalent	·	·
Sycorax Bronze	no close equivalent	·	·

Citadel Contrast61 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Kimera Kolors equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Aeldari Emerald	no close equivalent	·	·
Aethermatic Blue	no close equivalent	·	·
Aggaros Dunes	no close equivalent	·	·
Akhelian Green	no close equivalent	·	·
Apothecary White	no close equivalent	·	·
Asurmen Blue	no close equivalent	·	·
Baal Red	no close equivalent	·	·
Bad Moon Yellow	no close equivalent	·	·
Basilicanum Grey	no close equivalent	·	·
Black Legion	no close equivalent	·	·
Black Templar	no close equivalent	·	·
Blood Angels Red	no close equivalent	·	·
Briar Queen Chill	no close equivalent	·	·
Celestium Blue	no close equivalent	·	·
Creed Camo	no close equivalent	·	·
Cygor Brown	no close equivalent	·	·
Dark Angels Green	no close equivalent	·	·
Darkoath Flesh	no close equivalent	·	·
Doomfire Magenta	no close equivalent	·	·
Dreadful Visage	no close equivalent	·	·
Flesh Tearers Red	no close equivalent	·	·
Frostheart	no close equivalent	·	·
Fyreslayer Flesh	no close equivalent	·	·
Garaghak's Sewer	no close equivalent	·	·
Gore-Grunta Fur	no close equivalent	·	·
Gryph-Charger Grey	no close equivalent	·	·
Gryph-Hound Orange	no close equivalent	·	·
Guilliman Flesh	no close equivalent	·	·
Gutrippa Flesh	no close equivalent	·	·
Hexwraith Flame	no close equivalent	·	·
Imperial Fist	no close equivalent	·	·
Ironjawz Yellow	no close equivalent	·	·
Iyanden Yellow	no close equivalent	·	·
Karandras Green	no close equivalent	·	·
Kroxigor Scales	no close equivalent	·	·
Leviadon Blue	no close equivalent	·	·
Leviathan Purple	no close equivalent	·	·
Luxion Purple	no close equivalent	·	·
Magmadroth Flame	no close equivalent	·	·
Magos Purple	no close equivalent	·	·
Mantis Warriors Green	no close equivalent	·	·
Militarum Green	no close equivalent	·	·
Nazdreg Yellow	no close equivalent	·	·
Nighthaunt Gloom	no close equivalent	·	·
Ork Flesh	no close equivalent	·	·
Plaguebearer Flesh	no close equivalent	·	·
Pylar Glacier	no close equivalent	·	·
Ratling Grime	no close equivalent	·	·
Shyish Purple	no close equivalent	·	·
Sigvald Burgundy	no close equivalent	·	·
Skeleton Horde	no close equivalent	·	·
Snakebite Leather	no close equivalent	·	·
Space Wolves Grey	no close equivalent	·	·
Stormfiend	no close equivalent	·	·
Striking Scorpion Green	no close equivalent	·	·
Talassar Blue	no close equivalent	·	·
Terradon Turquoise	no close equivalent	·	·
Ultramarines Blue	no close equivalent	·	·
Volupus Pink	no close equivalent	·	·
Warp Lightning	no close equivalent	·	·
Wyldwood	no close equivalent	·	·

Citadel Glaze4 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Kimera Kolors equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Bloodletter	no close equivalent	·	·
Guilliman Blue	no close equivalent	·	·
Lamenters Yellow	no close equivalent	·	·
Waywatcher Green	no close equivalent	·	·

Citadel Shade24 paints

Citadel paint	Closest Kimera Kolors equivalent	Range	ΔE2000
Agrax Earthshade	no close equivalent	·	·
Agrax Earthshade Gloss	no close equivalent	·	·
Athonian Camoshade	no close equivalent	·	·
Berserker Bloodshade	no close equivalent	·	·
Biel-Tan Green	no close equivalent	·	·
Carroburg Crimson	no close equivalent	·	·
Casandora Yellow	no close equivalent	·	·
Cassandora Yellow	no close equivalent	·	·
Coelia Greenshade	no close equivalent	·	·
Cryptek Armourshade Gloss	no close equivalent	·	·
Drakenhof Nightshade	no close equivalent	·	·
Druchii Violet	no close equivalent	·	·
Fuegan Orange	no close equivalent	·	·
Kroak Green	no close equivalent	·	·
Mortarion Grime	no close equivalent	·	·
Nuln Oil	no close equivalent	·	·
Nuln Oil Gloss	no close equivalent	·	·
Poxwalker	no close equivalent	·	·
Reikland Fleshshade	no close equivalent	·	·
Reikland Fleshshade Gloss	no close equivalent	·	·
Seraphim Sepia	no close equivalent	·	·
Soulblight Grey	no close equivalent	·	·
Targor Rageshade	no close equivalent	·	·
Tyran Blue	no close equivalent	·	·

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use Kimera Kolors paints instead of Citadel?

Yes. This chart lists the closest Kimera Kolors 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. 15% of Citadel paints here have a Kimera Kolors 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.