
AK Interactive's 3rd Generation acrylics have become a favourite among miniature painters for their smooth flow, dense pigment, and excellent airbrush performance. But because the vast majority of hobby tutorials, YouTube guides, and step-by-step recipes are written for Games Workshop's Citadel paints, AK painters frequently need to translate their colours into the nearest Citadel equivalent to follow along.
Our AK Interactive to Citadel converter finds the closest Citadel Base or Layer paint for every AK 3rd Gen colour using precise colour-distance matching, not rough colour-family guesses. Results are ranked by proximity so you can instantly see whether you have a near-perfect drop-in substitute or a close alternative with a slight tonal shift — ideal for following GW-format recipes with an AK collection, or identifying which Citadel pot to buy to replace an AK colour.
The example table below shows common AK Interactive to Citadel conversions with colour swatches for quick visual comparison. Open the full conversion chart to search the entire AK 3rd Gen range by paint name and see the four closest Citadel matches for each, sorted by accuracy. For the reverse direction, see our Citadel to AK Interactive converter.
Top picks from both paint lines
| AK Interactive Paint | Citadel Equivalent |
|---|---|
White | White Scar |
Orange Brown | Skrag Brown |
Ochre | Zamesi Desert |
German Grey | Stormvermin Fur |
Aquatic Turquoise | Sotek Green |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all AK Interactive paints, and see the four closest Citadel matches for each — sorted by colour accuracy. Colour distance is calculated using RGB Euclidean distance across our database of a hoard paints from many brands.
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