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
"AOTAKE" Translucent Blue
Model Air
  • Temple Guard Blue (air-temple-guard-blue)
  • Warboss Green (28-29)
  • Sons of Horus Green (28-69)
"AOTAKE" Translucent Green
Model Air
  • Hellion Green (23-07)
  • Temple Guard Blue (air-temple-guard-blue)
  • Celestra Grey (base-celestra-grey)
3B Russian Green
Model Air
  • Deathshroud (clear) (28-57)
  • Death Korps Drab (28-64)
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (base-mechanicus-standard-grey)
6K Russian Brown
Model Air
  • Deathshroud (clear) (28-57)
  • Dryad Bark (28-13)
  • Catachan Fleshtone (21-50)
7K Russian Tan
Model Air
  • Baneblade Brown (air-baneblade-brown)
  • Steel Legion Drab (28-18)
  • Death Guard Green (base-death-guard-green)
A-18F Light Blue
Model Air
  • Ionrach Skin (base-ionrach-skin)
  • Terminatus Stone (28-52)
  • Rakarth Flesh (base-rakarth-flesh)
A-19F Grass Green
Model Air
  • Deathworld Forest (base-deathworld-forest)
  • Deathworld Forest (air-deathworld-forest)
  • Death Guard Green (base-death-guard-green)
A-21 Light Yellowish Brown
Model Air
  • Baneblade Brown (air-baneblade-brown)
  • Death Guard Green (base-death-guard-green)
  • Administratum Grey (air-administratum-grey)
A-24M Camouflage Green
Model Air
  • Death Korps Drab (28-64)
  • Steel Legion Drab (base-steel-legion-drab)
  • Steel Legion Drab (28-18)
A-28M Greyish Blue
Model Air
  • Celestra Grey (base-celestra-grey)
  • Thunderhawk Blue (23-32)
  • Temple Guard Blue (air-temple-guard-blue)
AEH-9 Light Grey
Model Air
  • Grey Seer (base-grey-seer)
  • Typhon Ash (air-typhon-ash)
  • Ulthuan Grey (air-ulthuan-grey)
AII SV. Gol Light Blue
Model Air
  • Thunderhawk Blue (23-32)
  • Celestra Grey (base-celestra-grey)
  • Chronus Blue (23-19)
AII Zashchitnyi Camouflage Green
Model Air
  • Death Korps Drab (28-64)
  • Death Korps Drab (base-death-korps-drab)
  • Steel Legion Drab (base-steel-legion-drab)
AMT-1 Light Grey Brown
Model Air
  • Rakarth Flesh (base-rakarth-flesh)
  • Baneblade Brown (air-baneblade-brown)
  • Administratum Grey (air-administratum-grey)
AMT-11 Blue Grey
Model Air
  • The Fang (base-the-fang)
  • Daemonette Hide (base-daemonette-hide)
  • Russ Grey (air-russ-grey)
AMT-12 Dark Grey
Model Air
  • Deathshroud (clear) (28-57)
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (base-mechanicus-standard-grey)
  • Dryad Bark (28-13)
AMT-4 Camouflage Green
Model Air
  • Steel Legion Drab (28-18)
  • Steel Legion Drab (base-steel-legion-drab)
  • Death Korps Drab (28-64)
AMT-7 Greyish Blue
Model Air
  • Fenrisian Grey (air-fenrisian-grey)
  • Thunderhawk Blue (23-32)
  • Lothern Blue (air-lothern-blue)
Abyssal Turquoise
Game Air
  • Nocturne Green (base-nocturne-green)
  • Incubi Darkness (base-incubi-darkness)
  • Lupercal Green (28-73)
Afrikakorps Tank Crew
Panzer Aces
  • Death Guard Green (base-death-guard-green)
  • Baneblade Brown (air-baneblade-brown)
  • Deathworld Forest (base-deathworld-forest)
Afrikakorps Tank Crew Highlights
Panzer Aces
  • Ushabti Bone (air-ushabti-bone)
  • Morghast Bone (base-morghast-bone)
  • Terminatus Stone (28-52)
Aged White
Model Air
  • Wraithbone (base-wraithbone)
  • Typhon Ash (air-typhon-ash)
  • Terminatus Stone (28-52)
Aggressor Gray
Model Air
  • Administratum Grey (air-administratum-grey)
  • Rakarth Flesh (base-rakarth-flesh)
  • Grey Seer (base-grey-seer)
Alien Purple
Game Color
  • Chemos Purple (28-67)
  • Eidolon Purple Clear (air-eidolon-purple-clear)
  • Naggaroth Night (base-naggaroth-night)
Amaranth Red
Model Color
  • Jokaero Orange (base-jokaero-orange)
  • Angron Red Clear (air-angron-red-clear)
  • Deathclaw Brown (28-38)
Angel Green
Game Color
  • Vulkan Green (28-65)
  • Nocturne Green (28-72)
  • Castellan Green (air-castellan-green)
Anthracite Grey
Model Air
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey (base-mechanicus-standard-grey)
  • Deathshroud (clear) (28-57)
  • The Fang (base-the-fang)
Anti-Fouling Red
Model Air
  • Tuskgor Fur (28-41)
  • Bugman‘s Glow (base-bugmans-glow)
  • Deathclaw Brown (28-38)
Aquamarine
Game Color
  • Sons of Horus Green (28-69)
  • Temple Guard Blue (air-temple-guard-blue)
  • Warboss Green (28-29)
Armour Brown
Model Air
  • Catachan Fleshtone (21-50)
  • Rhinox Hide (base-rhinox-hide)
  • Catachan Flesh (base-catachan-fleshtone)
Athena Skin
Game Air
  • Deathclaw Brown (28-38)
  • Verminlord Hide (23-27)
  • Ratskin Flesh (base-ratskin-flesh)
BC Dark Brown
Model Color
  • XV-88 (28-12)
  • XV-88 (base-xv-88)
  • Steel Legion Drab (28-18)
BS Dark Earth
Model Air
  • Steel Legion Drab (28-18)
  • Steel Legion Drab (base-steel-legion-drab)
  • XV-88 (28-12)
BS Dark Green
Model Air
  • Death Korps Drab (28-64)
  • Death Korps Drab (base-death-korps-drab)
  • Steel Legion Drab (base-steel-legion-drab)
BS Medium Sea Grey
Model Air
  • Administratum Grey (air-administratum-grey)
  • Fenrisian Grey (air-fenrisian-grey)
  • Grey Seer (base-grey-seer)
Barbarian Skin
Game Color
  • XV-88 (28-12)
  • Steel Legion Drab (28-18)
  • XV-88 (base-xv-88)

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