Hobby Paint Chart

Paint Comparison Chart

Unable to find a paint that you used to use? Has something been discontinued? Want to find the equivalent paint in a different range? Here is the ultimate painting matrix, comparing the games workshop Citadel paints with every known equivalent. Please note, hex codes are all approximate - double check before you get a batch of paint made up to match that colour!

Colour

New Citadel*****

Old Citadel

Vallejo Game Color

Vallejo Model Color

INSTAR******

INSTAR Vintage

Rackham

Reaper Master

Privateer Press P3****

Coat D'arms***

Army Painter

Hex Code

White Scar

Skull White*

Dead White (001)

White (951)

Arctic White

Eternal White (1)

Pure White (9039)

Morrow white

White (101)

Matt White (WP1102)

FFFFFF

Ceramite White

Smelly Primer*

White Primer (002)

Foundation White (919)

Arctic White

Brush-on Primer (9108)

Morrow white

Grey Primer (141)

FFFFFF

Kislev flesh

Pallid Flesh*

Pale Flesh (003)

Light Flesh (928)

Caramel

Pearly Flesh (31)

Rosy Highlight (9069)

Ryn Flesh

Flesh (213)

Kobold Skin

EEC8C7

Bestigor Flesh

Elf Flesh*

Elf Skintone (004)

Flat Flesh (955)

Craggy Skin (30)

Rosy Highlight ** (9069)

Elven Flesh (123)

F7BD7B

Dorn yellow**

Bad Moon Yellow*

Bad Moon Yellow (005)

Lemon Yellow (952)

Clear Yellow (9095)

Dusky Yellow (146)

FFF700

Flash Gitz Yellow

Sunburst Yellow*

Sunblast Yellow (006)

Flat Yellow

Brilliant Yellow

IV-29*******

Lahn Yellow (40)

Sun Yellow (9008)

Sun Yellow (103)

Demonic Yelow (WP1107)

FFE700

Yriel Yellow

Golden Yellow*

Gold Yellow (007)

Golden Yellow (948)

Royal Yellow (39)

Marigold Yellow (9007)

Golden Yellow (159)

FFCE00

Tallarn Sand

Desert Yellow*

Desert Yellow (063)

Dark Yellow (978)

IV-30*******

Faded Khaki (9129)

Desert Yellow (WP1121)

9C8855

Jokaero Orange

Macharius Solar Orange*

Heavy Orange (152)

German Orange (805)

Sunset Orange

IV-17

Phoenix Red (9005)

EE3823

Fire Dragon Bright

Fiery Orange *

Orange Fire (008)

Light Orange (911)

Merin's Fire (38)

Fire Orange (9006)

Flame Orange (105)

Prison Jumpsuit (WP1211 Zombiecide)

FF8552

Troll Slayer Orange

Blazing Orange*

Hot Orange (009)

Scarlet (817)

Fusion Red (37)

Phoenix Red (9005)

Burnt Orange (147)

Mythical Orange (WP1442)

F46C2E

Mephiston Red

Mechrite Red*

Heavy Red (141)

Red (926)

Crimson Red

IV-07

Clotted Red (9134)

Vampire Red (WP1460)

991115

Evil Sunz Scarlet

Blood Red*

Bloody Red (010)

Vermillion (909)

Burnt Red

IV-27*******

Rackham Red (36)

Clear Red (9094)

Blood Red (104)

Pure Red (WP1104)

C21920

Wild Rider Red

Racing Red

Mars Red (WP1436)

EB2E28

Wazdakka Red

Red Gore*

Gory Red (011)

Cavalry Brown (982)

Natural Leather (34)

Carnage Red (9135)

Vampire Red (129)

Dragon Red (WP1105)

940008

Khorne Red

Scab Red*

Scarlett Red (012)

Carmine Red (908)

Wine Red

IV-01

Arcavia Red (35)

Deep Red (9002)

Chaotic Red (WP1142)

6A0002

Emperor's Children

Tentacle Pink*

Squid Pink (013)

Pink (958)

Dark Pink

Friend Flesh (33)

Pale Violet ** (9027)

Carnal Pink

Shocking Pink (144)

EF9CB5

Screamer Pink

Warlock Purple*

Warlord Purple (014)

Magenta (945)

Dark Maroon

Celestial Pink (46)

Pale Violet Red (9027)

Warlock Purple (157)

9C004A

Xereus Purple

Liche Purple*

Hexed Lichen (015)

Royal Purple (810)

IV-34*******

Divine Purple (6)

Clear Plum (9132)

Beaten Purple (93051)

Poison Purple (118)

Alien Purple (WP1128)

5A005A

Naggaroth Night

Imperial Purple*

Royal Purple (016)

Royal Purple (810)

Dark Purple

Deep Amethyst (9079)

Amethest Purple (160)

562F7E

Nauseating Blue *

Sick Blue (017)

Violet ** (960)

Clear Purple (9099)

Nauseous Blue (162)

412A7A

Storm Blue *

Stormy Blue (018)

Blue (925)

Migol Blue (5)

Ritterlich Blue ** (9115)

27357E

Midnight Blue*

Night Blue (019)

Dark sea blue

Abyssal Blue (3)

Ultramarine Shadow (9187)

000031

Kantor Blue

Regal Blue*

Imperial Blue (020)

Dark Prussian blue

Marianas Blue

Brilliant Blue (9116)

Royal Blue (110)

Deep Blue (WP1116)

08085A

Altdorf Guard Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Ultra Marine Blue (022)

Ultramarine (839)

IV-28*******

Wizard Blue ** (7)

Ultramarine Highlight ** (9189)

Marine Blue (148)

Ultramarine Blue (WP1115)

29397B

Macragge Blue

Mordian Blue*

Heavy Blue (143)

Prussian Blue (965)

Deep Water Blue

Breonne Blue (9055)

2D567C

Caledor Sky

Enchanted Blue*

Magic Blue (021)

Dark Blue (930)

Sapphire Blue

Ephren Blue (4)

Cyan Blue ** (9117)

Wizard Blue (114)

Crystal Blue

31639C

Lothern Blue

Ice Blue

Ice Blue (095)

Azure ** (902)

Glacier Blue (9)

6B9CCE

Teclis Blue

Lightning Bolt Blue *

Electric Blue (023)

Sky Blue (961)

Bright Blue

Sacred Blue ** (8)

Sky Blue ** (9018)

High Elf Blue (117)

Electric Blue (WP1113)

8BB9DD

Sotek Green

Hawk Turquoise

Falcon Turquoise (024)

Light Turquoise (840)

Precious Blue (12)

Marine Teal (9077)

Aquamarine (132)

Hydra Turquoise (WP1141)

006B5A

Sybarite Green

Vile Green *

Foul Green (025)

Park Green Flat (969)

Antique Green (13)

82C59C

Kabalite Green

Jade Green*

Jade Green (026)

Emerald (838)

Reptilian Greens Triad ** (9184/9185/9186)

Jade Green** (158)

069B7D

Scaly Green *

Scurf/Scurvey Green (027)

Emerald (838)

Chitin Green (19)

Clear Viridian (9131)

026B67

Caliban Green

Dark Angels Green*

Dark Green (028)

~~Deep Green (970)~~

Military Green

IV-15 *******

Diisha Green (18)

Pine Green ** (9010)

Gnarls Green **

Dark Elf Green (111)

Angel Green (WP1112)

005221

Warpstone Glow

Snot Green*

Sick Green (029)

Intermediate Green (891)

Grass Green

Avagddu Green (17)

Clear Green (9096)

Bogey Green (121)

106B21

Warboss Green

Goblin Green*

Goblin Green (030)

Pastel Green (885)

IV-13 *******

Chasm Green (16)

Field Green ** (9167)

Goblin Green (108)

Goblin Green (WP1109)

63B521

Elysian Green

Camo Green*

Camouflage Green (031)

Olive Green (967)

Camoflage Green ** (9177)

A5A542

Moot Green

Scorpion Green*

Scorpy Green (032)

Light Green (942)

Lime Green

Quithayran Green (14)

Pale Green (9012)

Scorpion Green (152)

A5D610

Bilious Green *

Livery Green (033)

Yellow Green ** (954)

Mystic Green (15)

Spring Green ** (9146)

A9D171

Castellan Green

Catachan Green*

Cayman Green (067)

Olive Grey (888)

Jungle Green

Muddy Olive (9034)

455440

Waaagh! Flesh

Orkhide Shade*

Heavy Blackgreen (147)

Black Green (980)

Pine Green

IV-10

Jungle Moss (9082)

384E49

Loren Forest

Knarloc Green*

Heavy Green (146)

Luftwaffe Ca. Green (823)

IV-22

Olive Drab (9158)

Army Green (WP1110)

434F38

Deathworld Forest

Gretchin Green*

Heavy Khaki (149)

Russian Uniform WW2 (70.924)

Savannah Green

IV-25

Worn Olive (9159)

Venom Wyrm (WP1461)

5D6732

Straken Green

628026

Nurgling Green

Rotting Flesh*

Dead Flesh (035)

Green sky

Dead Flesh (11)

Pale Olive (9036)

Jack Bone

Putrid Green (125)

Necrotic Flesh

849B63

Ushabti Bone

Bleached Bone*

Bonewhite (034)

Buff (976)

Dust Brown

IV-38*******

Wildcat Gray ** (42)

Yellowed Bone (9143)

Menoth white base

Bone (112)

Skeleton Bone (WP1125)

EFD9A8

Zandri Dust

Kommando Khaki*

Khaki (061)

G. Cam.Beige (821)

Golden Brown

Terran Khaki (9122)

9E915C

Pallid Wych Flesh

CDCEBE

Screaming Skull

Ivory (918)

Menoth white highlight

F0F1CE

Bronzed Flesh *

Bronze Flesh (036)

Dark Flesh (927)

Burnt Orange ** (9111)

Tanned Flesh (115)

F7944A

Tau Light Ochre

Vomit Brown*

Filthy Brown (037)

Beige Red **

IV-11
IV-12 *******

Tanned Skin (29)

Tanned Leather (9031)

Rucksack tan

Bilious Brown (130)

DE9408

Ratskin Flesh

Dwarf Flesh*

Dwarf Skin (041)

Brown Sand

Bronzed Flesh

Rosy Skin (9068)

Dwarven Flesh (124)

Barbarian Flesh (WP1126)

F78C5A

Bugman's Glow

Tanned Flesh *

Tan (066)

Sunburnt Flesh

Antique Rose (9139)

Khardic Flesh

Tanned Flesh (WP1127 )

A95C3E

Leprous Brown*

Scrofulous Brown (038)

Gold Brown (877)

Saffron Sunset ** (9182)

Leprous Brown (156)

D88E2D

Zamesi Desert

Bubonic Brown*

Plague Brown (039)

Yellow Ochre (913)

Mustard Yellow

IV-32*******

Forgotten Gold (25)

Palomino Gold (9074)

Moldy ochre

Festering Brown (126)

C68400

Balor Brown

Snakebite Leather*

Cobra Leather /Leather Brown (040)

Brown Sand (876)

IV-31 *******

Kalliene Yellow (23)

Chestnut Gold (9073)

Barbarian Leather (116)

9C6B08

Balor Brown

Tausept Ochre*

Heavy Ochre (150)

Ochre Brown (856)

IV-21

Half Orc Highlight (9204)

976F3C

Skrag Brown

Vermin Brown*

Parasite Brown (042)

Orange Brown (981)

IV-14 *******

Syhar Soil (24)

Chestnut Brown ** (9071)

Rat Brown (119)

843910

Rhinox Hide

Scorched Brown*

Charred Brown (045)

Burnt Umber (941)**

Chocolate Brown

IV-37*******

Dirty Leather (20)

Muddy Brown (9028)

Umbral umber

390008

Doombull Brown

Dark Flesh*

Dark Fleshtone (044)

Mahogany Brown (846)

Beastly Flesh (21)

Chestnut Brown (9071)

630808

Baneblade Brown

Khemri Brown*

Heavy Brown (153)

Green Brown

Bark Brown

IV-20

Woodstain Brown (9160)

705E48

Mournfang Brown

Bestial Brown*

Beasty Brown (043)

Flat Brown (984)

Red Brown

Soil of Avagddu (22)

Intense Brown (9138)

Bloodtracker brown

Hairy Brown (120)

663300

Mournfang Brown

Calthan Brown*

Heavy Siena (154)

Flat Brown (984)

Red Brown

IV-03

Dark Highlight (9042)

6D5044

XV-88

Terracotta*

Terracotta (065)

Sandstone Brown

Clotted Red (9134)

Bootstrap leather

793721

Steel Legion Drab

Graveyard Earth*

Earth (062)

US field drab

Mud Brown

IV-36*******

Uniform Brown (9127)

Gun corps Brown

Leather Brown (WP1123)

655138

Karak Stone

Kommando Khaki*

Khaki (061)

German Cam. Beige WWII (821)

Dirt Brown

Terran Khaki (9122)

9B8C7B

Ulthuan grey

Ghostly Grey *

Ghost Grey (046)

Flat Aluminum (993)

Ghost White (9063)

C3C6CD

Fenrisian Grey

Space Wolves Grey*

Wolf Grey (047)

Pale Greyblue (907)

Blue Steel

IV-05 *******

Snow Shadow (9021)

Lupin Grey (151)

CEDEE7

The Fang

Shadow Grey*

Sombre Grey (048)

Oxford Blue (807)

Grey Blue

IV-04

Twilight Blue (9020)

Shadow Grey (150)

Wolf Grey (WP1119)

4E5067

Administratum Grey

Fortress Grey*

Stonewall Grey (049)

Pale Grey Blue (907)

IV-35*******

Sharp Gray (43)

Weathered Stone (9087)

Ash Grey (WP1117)

B5B5B5

Dawnstone

Codex Grey*

Cold Grey (050)

Basalt Grey (869)

Moon Grey

Gray of Darkness (45)

Rainy Grey (9038)

Uniform Grey (WP1118)

999999

Mechanicus Standard Grey

Adeptus Battlegrey*

Heavy Grey **

Russian Unif. (924)

Steel Grey

IV-18

Military Green**

Great Coat Grey

7C8286

Celestra Grey

Astronomicon Grey*

Heavy Bluegrey (144)

Pale Blue Grey (905)

Cool Grey

IV-24

Weathered Stone (9087)

frostbite

96A5A9

Abaddon Black

Chaos Black*

Chaos Black / Black (051)

Black (950)

Obsidian Black

Accursed Black (2)

Pure Black (9037)

Thamar Black

Black (102)

Matt Black (WP1101)

000000

Runefang Steel

Mithril Silver*

Mithril Silver / Silver (052)

Silver (997)

Polished Silver (49)

Polished Silver (9054)

Quicksilver

Enchanted Silver (106)

Shining Silver (WP1129)

B5B5BD

Ironbreaker

Chainmail*

Chain Mail (053)

Natural Steel (864)

Polished Steel

Honed Steel (9053)

Cold steel

Chainmail (109)

Plate Mail Metal (WP1130)

7B737B

Leadbelcher

Boltgun Metal*

Gunmetal / Gunmetal Metal (054)

Gunmetal Grey (863)

Shadowed Steel (9052)

Pig Iron

Gun Metal (142)

Machinegun Metal (WP1221)

393939

Auric Armour Gold

Burnished Gold*

Glorious Gold (056)

Gold (996)

Royal Gold

Antique Gold (9050)

Brass Balls **

Bright Gold (WP1231)

E7BD42

Gehenna's Gold

Shining Gold*

Polished Gold (055)

Old Gold (878)

New Gold (9051)

Solid Gold

Bright Gold (107)

Greedy Gold (WP1132)

CCCC33

Hashut Copper

Dwarf Bronze*

Bright Bronze (057)

Bronze (998)

Ancient Bronze (9049)

Molten bronze

Dwarven Bronze (143)

Weapon Bronze (WP1133)

9C5221

Runelord brass

Brazen Brass *

Brassy Brass (058)

Brass (801)

Tarnished Brass ** (9198)

Brass (131)

735A21

Brass scorpion

Beaten Copper *

Hammered Copper (059)

Copper (999)

Coppery Orange (9102)

73372D

Warplock Bronze

Tin Bitz*

Tinny Tin (060)

Scorched Metal (9125)

Magic Metal (113)

393121

Black Ink *

Black Ink (94)

000000

Dark Green Ink *

Green Ink (89)

108473

Flesh Wash *

Ink Wash - Flesh (133)

CE8C42

Magenta Ink *

513D3C

Purple Ink *

Violet Ink (87)

842994

Stormvermin Fur

Charadon Granite*

Heavy Charcoal (155)

German Grey (995)

IV-02

Pure Black (9103)**

Bastion grey

4D4A4A

Rakarth Flesh

Dheneb Stone*

Heavy Warmgrey **(148)

Pale Grey

IV-06

Vampiric Shadow (9274)

Drake Tooth (WP1417)?

B9ADA1

Daemonette Hide

Hormagaunt Purple*

Heavy Violet (142)

Violet (960)

Light Purple

IV-26

Nightshade Purple (9022)

4F566C

Averland Sunset

Iyanden Darksun*

Heavy Goldbrown (151)

Goldbrown (877)

Warm Yellow

IV-16

Green Ochre (9128)

Sulferic yellow

9C8A53

Cadian Fleshtone

Tallarn Flesh*

Heavy Skintone (140)

Brown Rose

IV-19

Leather Brown (9030)

8D736C

Drakenhof Nightshade

Asurmen Blue Wash*

Blue Shade Wash (73207)

Blue

Blue Tone Ink (WP1139)

273E51

Carroburg Crimson

Baal Red Wash*

Red Shade Wash (73206)

Red

Red Tone Ink (WP1138)

630808

Nuln Oil

Badab Black Wash*

Black Wash (73201)

Black

Armor Wash

Dark Tone Ink (WP1136)

000000

Agrax Earthshade

Devlan Mud Wash*

Umber Shade Wash (73203)

Brown

Strong Tone Wash (WP1135)

393121

Seraphim Sepia

Gryphonne Sepia Wash*

Sepia Wash (73200)

Soft Tone Ink (WP1134)

843910

Druchii Violet

Leviathan Purple Wash*

**** Pale Grey Shade Wash (73202)

Purple

Purple Tone Ink (WP1140)

842994

Reikland Fleshshade

Ogryn Flesh Wash*

Fleshtone Shade Wash (73204)

Flesh

Flesh Wash (WP1143)

CE8C42

Biel-Tan Green

Thraka Green Wash*

Green Shade Wash (73205)

Green

Green Tone Ink (WP1137)

434F38

(*) discontinued,
(**) approximate,
(***) coat d'arms match the OLD citadel colours so there might be some difference. Shining gold has the most noticeable difference,
(****) P3 Paints did not really match very closely with the old GW range, but a detailed explanation of each paint can be found here: http://www.brushthralls.com/pre-painting-prep/color-theory-10p3.html
(*****) GW's new range matches with the old range are the matches claimed by GW. However, many of the paints do not match very closely at all and some mixing will be required to get close to the original colours. If you are trying to match old GW with new GW, you'd be better just getting Vallejo game color or coat d'arms for the closest match )
(~~color name~~) after testing does not match GW color (really far)
(******) 98-99% colour matches, colour difference is so minute it's very difficult to tell the difference when painting models side by side
(*******) 3rd-5th Edition Replicas, same 98-99% matching criteria

References

This table has been compiled using data from the following sources: http://home.att.net/~katamaran/vallejo.html
http://myminiaturepainting.com/conversion/citadelgame.html
http://www.nugaming.com/html/vallejo_paints.html#CitadelVallajoConversionTable
http://www.ttfxmedia.com/vallejo/cgi-bin/_modelis_carta.asp?p1=ing&p2=modelcolor&p3=1&p4=0
http://www.ttfxmedia.com/vallejo/cgi-bin/_modelis_info.asp?p1=ing&p2=modelcolor&p3=1#modelcolorinfo
http://www.ttfxmedia.com/vallejo/cgi-bin/_modelis_carta.asp?p1=ing&p2=gamecolor
http://www.ttfxmedia.com/vallejo/cgi-bin/_modelis_info.asp?p1=ing&p2=gamecolor&p3=1#gamecolorinfo
http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=List_Models&code=300952&orignav=300810
http://colors.silicon-dragons.com/full_line.php
http://www.balagan.org.uk/war/paint.htm
http://www.reapermini.com/forum/index.php?s=c770bc029dd218be5d17fff14fecefeb&showtopic=17678&st=0&p=266494&#entry266494
http://www.dakkadakka.com/s/i/at/at2/2010/4/8/d08819ffe37e45c97ce2e5b4770e92a7_4435.jpeg
http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/en_US/media/e588d28183cec31ffd6dcee6d3718fc3.cms/equivalencias-rev05.pdf
https://shop.instarpaint.com

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com - also do a range of similar to Citadel paints, will update when can get chance.

http://cdn.acrylicosvallejo.com/0049261608364909a238add9b4a53745/CC073-rev05.pdf has an equivalency chart for Vallejo Game Colour, Vallejo Model Colour and Reaper Master Series paints to the new Citadel paint line.