Vallejo → Citadel

Vallejo to Citadel Paint Conversion Chart

Already working with Vallejo and want to match Citadel colors? This conversion chart lists popular Vallejo paints and suggests Citadel equivalents that produce a similar effect on your miniatures.

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

Vallejo color Type Suggested Citadel equivalents
Abyssal Turquoise
Game Color
  • Stegadon Scale Green (citadel-colour-base-stegadon-scale-green-12ml)
  • Thousand Sons Blue (citadel-colour-base-thousand-sons-blue-12ml)
  • The Fang (citadel-air-the-fang-24ml)
Afrikakorps Tank Crew
Panzer Aces
  • Dawnstone (citadel-air-dawnstone-24ml)
  • Baneblade Brown (citadel-air-baneblade-brown-24ml)
  • Death Guard Green (citadel-colour-base-death-guard-green-12ml)
Afrikakorps Tank Crew Highlights
Panzer Aces
  • Ushabti Bone (citadel-air-ushabti-bone-24ml)
  • Morghast Bone (citadel-colour-base-morghast-bone-12ml)
  • Zandri Dust (citadel-air-zandri-dust-24ml)
Aged White
Model Air
  • Wraithbone (citadel-colour-base-wraithbone-12ml)
  • Typhon Ash (citadel-air-typhon-ash-24ml)
Aggressor Gray
Model Air
  • Administratum Grey (citadel-air-administratum-grey-24ml)
  • Dawnstone (citadel-air-dawnstone-24ml)
  • Rakarth Flesh (citadel-colour-base-rakarth-flesh-12ml)
Alien Purple
Game Color
  • Eidolon Purple Clear (citadel-air-eidolon-purple-clear-24ml)
Aluminum (Metallic)
Model Air
  • Grey Seer (citadel-colour-base-grey-seer-12ml)
  • Celestra Grey (citadel-colour-base-celestra-grey-12ml)
Amethyst
Nocturna Models
  • Eidolon Purple Clear (citadel-air-eidolon-purple-clear-24ml)
Andrea Blue
Model Color
  • Calth Blue Clear (citadel-air-calth-blue-clear-24ml)
  • Caledor Sky (citadel-colour-base-caledor-sky-12ml)
Angel Green
Game Color
  • Castellan Green (citadel-air-castellan-green-24ml)
  • Castellan Green (citadel-colour-base-castellan-green-12ml)
  • Caliban Green (citadel-colour-base-caliban-green-12ml)
Anthracite Grey
Model Air
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (citadel-air-mechanicus-standard-grey-24ml)
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (citadel-colour-base-mechanicus-standard-grey-12ml)
  • Dawnstone (citadel-air-dawnstone-24ml)
Aquamarine
Game Color
  • Temple Guard Blue (citadel-air-temple-guard-blue-24ml)
Arctic Blue (Metallic)
Model Air
  • Naggaroth Night (citadel-colour-base-naggaroth-night-12ml)
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (citadel-air-mechanicus-standard-grey-24ml)
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (citadel-colour-base-mechanicus-standard-grey-12ml)
Armour Brown
Model Air
  • Rhinox Hide (citadel-colour-base-rhinox-hide-12ml)
  • Catachan Flesh (citadel-colour-base-catachan-fleshtone-12ml)
  • Death Korps Drab (citadel-colour-base-death-korps-drab-12ml)
Azure
Model Color
  • Caledor Sky (citadel-colour-base-caledor-sky-12ml)
  • Daemonette Hide (citadel-colour-base-daemonette-hide-12ml)
BC Dark Brown
Model Color
  • Bugman's Glow (citadel-colour-base-bugmans-glow-12ml)
  • Steel Legion Drab (citadel-colour-base-steel-legion-drab-12ml)
BS Dark Earth
Model Air
  • Steel Legion Drab (citadel-colour-base-steel-legion-drab-12ml)
  • Baneblade Brown (citadel-air-baneblade-brown-24ml)
BS Dark Green
Model Air
  • Death Korps Drab (citadel-colour-base-death-korps-drab-12ml)
  • Steel Legion Drab (citadel-colour-base-steel-legion-drab-12ml)
BS Medium Sea Grey
Model Air
  • Administratum Grey (citadel-air-administratum-grey-24ml)
  • Celestra Grey (citadel-colour-base-celestra-grey-12ml)
  • Grey Seer (citadel-colour-base-grey-seer-12ml)
Barbarian Skin
Game Color
  • Ratskin Flesh (citadel-colour-base-ratskin-flesh-12ml)
Basalt Grey
Model Color
  • Dawnstone (citadel-air-dawnstone-24ml)
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (citadel-air-mechanicus-standard-grey-24ml)
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (citadel-colour-base-mechanicus-standard-grey-12ml)
Base Flesh
Nocturna Models
  • Baneblade Brown (citadel-air-baneblade-brown-24ml)
  • Bugman's Glow (citadel-colour-base-bugmans-glow-12ml)
Basic Blue
Premium Color
  • Lothern Blue (citadel-air-lothern-blue-24ml)
Basic Skin Tone
Model Color
  • Kislev Flesh (citadel-air-kislev-flesh-24ml)
Basic Yellow
Premium Color
  • Averland Sunset (citadel-air-averland-sunset-24ml)
  • Averland Sunset (citadel-colour-base-averland-sunset-12ml)
Beasty Brown
Game Color
  • XV-88 (citadel-colour-base-xv-88-12ml)
Beige Brown
Model Color
  • Baneblade Brown (citadel-air-baneblade-brown-24ml)
  • Steel Legion Drab (citadel-colour-base-steel-legion-drab-12ml)
Beige Red
Model Color
  • Ratskin Flesh (citadel-colour-base-ratskin-flesh-12ml)

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