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Army Painter to TT Combat Paint Converter
Army Painter Warpaints and TT Combat compete for the same shelf space, and painters switch between them regularly based on what the local store actually stocks. Because both ranges aim at broad wargaming coverage, most Warpaints colours have a workable TT Combat counterpart.
Our Army Painter to TT Combat converter maps every Army Painter paint to its closest TT Combat equivalent. TT Combat's own range is 144 colours strong, sold in 17 ml pots. Both Warpaints and the newer Fanatic reformulation are included, covering the hobby staples in dropper bottles. Colour distance is measured across the whole target range, so even an unusual source colour returns its nearest available options ranked by accuracy.
Measured across the full catalogue, 389 Army Painter paints are compared with 144 TT Combat colours. 87 resolve to a very close match (distance 12 or lower) and 23 fall past 40 and involve a real compromise. The median sits at 19.7, which gives a sense of how well the two ranges line up overall.
Example Army Painter to TT Combat Conversions
| Army Painter Paint | TT Combat Equivalent |
|---|---|
Dead Black | Black |
Owlbear Brown | Resistance Rust |
Invader Shader | Laser Cut Brown |
Mouldy Wash | Succulent Green |
Wasted Jeans | Woad Blue |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Army Painter paints, and see the four closest TT Combat 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest TT Combat equivalent to a Army Painter paint?
Our converter measures the hex value of every Army Painter paint against the full TT Combat range and returns the four nearest options, ranked by colour distance. Of the 389 Army Painter paints in our database, 87 have a TT Combat match within a colour distance of 12.
Are Army Painter and TT Combat paints compatible on the same miniature?
Yes. Both are water-based acrylics and can be layered over one another without any special preparation. Mixing brands on a single model is common practice; the main thing to watch is finish, since ranges vary in how matt they dry.
Why doesn’t every Army Painter paint have an exact TT Combat match?
The two ranges were developed independently, so exact matches are the exception rather than the rule. 23 of the 389 Army Painter paints here sit more than 40 colour-distance units from their nearest TT Combat option, which is why every result shows its score and hex swatch so you can judge the compromise yourself.
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