Citadel Army Painter

Citadel to Army Painter Paint Conversion Chart

Looking for Army Painter equivalents for your Citadel paints? This conversion chart uses precise LAB color matching to suggest the closest Army Painter Warpaints alternatives. Use it as a starting point and refine your schemes with Paint Vault's color tools.

This chart is a guide only. Always test colors on a palette or spare model before committing to a full army.

Citadel color Type Suggested Army Painter equivalents
Abaddon Black
Base
  • Banished Black (WP1291)
  • Matt Black (WP4020P)
  • Pitch Black (822510003)
Averland Sunset
Base
  • Moonbeam Yellow (WP4003P)
  • Submarine Yellow (822510007)
  • Inner Light (WP3102P)
Barak-Nar Burgundy
Base
  • Blanched Berry (WP4014P)
  • Basilisk Red (WP3115P)
  • Moldy Wine (WP3140P)
Bugman‘s Glow
Base
  • Ruddy Umber (WP3113P)
  • Ruddy Terra (WP4015)
  • Fur Brown (WP3112P)
Caledor Sky
Base
  • Stratos Blue (WP3015P)
  • Royal Blue (WP3027P)
  • Omega Blue (AW3115P)
Caliban Green
Base
  • Angel Green (AW1112P)
  • Malachite Green (WP1866-12)
  • Angel Green (WP3049P)
Castellan Green
Base
  • Angel Green (AW1112P)
  • German Helmet Green (822510012)
  • Elf Green (WP1420)
Catachan Flesh
Base
  • Rifle Brown (WP4031P)
  • Banshee Brown (WP4005P)
  • Oak Brown (WP3109P)
Catachan Fleshtone
Base
  • Tree Ancient (WP3110P)
  • Rifle Brown (WP4031P)
  • True Grit (WP1602)
Celestra Grey
Base
  • Wolf Grey (AW1119P)
  • Shark White (AW3102P)
  • Autumn Sage (WP3064P)
Corax White
Base
  • Matt White (WP4021P)
  • Goal Line White (WP1607)
  • Forerunner White (WP1292)
Corvus Black
Base
  • Gun Black (WP1261)
  • Matte Black (WP1677)
  • Dead Black (WP1272)
Daemonette Hide
Base
  • Cultist Purple (WP3129P)
  • Alien Purple (WP3128P)
  • Alpha Blue (WP3022P)
Death Guard Green
Base
  • Sylvan Green
  • Moss Green (WP1887-12)
  • Light Drab (WP4032P)
Death Korps Drab
Base
  • Unforgiven Green (AW3112P)
  • Dark Drab (WP4026P)
  • Dark Feldgrau (WP4042P)
Deathworld Forest
Base
  • US Army Green (822510030)
  • Drab Green (AW4110P)
  • Elf Green (WP1420)
Dryad Bark
Base
  • Dark Olive (WP4023P)
  • Midnight Olive (WP4012P)
  • Skaldic Black (WP1606)
Gal Vorbak Red
Base
  • Blanched Berry (WP4014P)
  • Basilisk Red (WP3115P)
  • Mulled Berry (WP3139P)
Grey Seer
Base
  • Company Grey (WP3005P)
  • Cadre Grey (AW4118P)
  • Sloth (WP1237)
Hobgrot Hide
Base
  • Camo Sand (WP4043P)
  • Barren Yellow (AW3121P)
  • Hemp Rope (WP1431)
Incubi Darkness
Base
  • Scarab Green (WP3043P)
  • Polymorph Green (WP1939)
  • Blighted Green (WP4004P)
Ionrach Skin
Base
  • Necrotic Flesh (WP3071P)
  • Grotesque Green (WP3072P)
  • Feral Green (AW4111P)
Jokaero Orange
Base
  • Archangel Red (AW4104P)
  • Prison Jumpsuit (WP1211)
  • Mythical Orange (WP1442)
Kantor Blue
Base
  • Triumphant Navy (WP3019P)
  • Imperial Navy (WP3025P)
  • Ensign Blue (WP4028P)
Khorne Red
Base
  • Match Tan (WP1601)
  • Wood Brown (822510008)
  • Beret Maroon (WP4059P)
Lupercal Green
Base
  • Scarab Green (WP3043P)
  • Polymorph Green (WP1939)
  • Angel Green (WP3049P)
Macragge Blue
Base
  • Ultramarine Blue (WP3021P)
  • Gothic Blue (WP3020P)
  • Imperial Navy (WP3025P)
Mechanicus Standard Grey
Base
  • Commando Green (WP4058P)
  • Raven Black (AW3101P)
  • Unforgiven Green (AW3112P)
Mephiston Red
Base
  • Abomination Gore (WP1401)
  • Carapace Red (WP1680)
  • Neutral Red (WP1847-12)
Morghast Bone
Base
  • Barren Dune (WP3084P)
  • Charred Bone (AW3125P)
  • Webbing Khaki (WP4056P)
Mournfang Brown
Base
  • Match Tan (WP1601)
  • Beret Maroon (WP4059P)
  • Shadow Like (WP1603)
Naggaroth Night
Base
  • Broodmother Purple (AW3128P)
  • Terrestrial Titan (WP3127P)
  • Diabolic Plum (WP3133P)
Night Lords Blue
Base
  • Imperial Navy (WP3025P)
  • Triumphant Navy (WP3019P)
  • Ensign Blue (WP4028P)
Nocturne Green
Base
  • Blighted Green (WP4004P)
  • Obsidian Pigment Toner (WP1821)
  • Scarab Green (WP3043P)
Orruk Flesh
Base
  • Ferocious Green (WP3054P)
  • Dryad Green (WP1938)
  • Leafy Green (WP3056P)
Phoenician Purple
Base
  • Diabolic Plum (WP3133P)
  • Worm Purple (WP1853-12)
  • Alien Purple (AW1128P)
Rakarth Flesh
Base
  • Gargoyle Grey (WP3008P)
  • Grey Castle (WP3007P)
  • Great Hall Grey (WP3009P)
Ratskin Flesh
Base
  • Weathered Skin (WP4046P)
  • Tanned Flesh (WP1127)
  • Cyclops Flesh (WP1873-12)
Rhinox Hide
Base
  • Rifle Brown (WP4031P)
  • Oak Brown (WP3109P)
  • Banshee Brown (WP4005P)
Screamer Pink
Base
  • Traitor Red (AW3142P)
  • Moldy Wine (WP3140P)
  • Basilisk Red (WP3115P)

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