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Citadel to Army Painter Paint Converter
Army Painter Warpaints are a natural choice when you want to expand a Citadel collection without the Games Workshop price tag, or when a local store stocks Army Painter but not GW. The two ranges share colour territory across most of the spectrum — Army Painter has designed many of their paints as direct Citadel alternatives, making equivalent-finding more accurate here than with most other brands.
Our Citadel to Army Painter converter finds the closest Warpaints match for every Citadel Base or Layer paint using exact colour-distance matching. Results are sorted by proximity, so you can immediately see whether you have a near-perfect drop-in substitute or a reasonable alternative that's slightly off-tone. Army Painter covers all standard hobby needs: base colours, washes, dry paints, and the newer Speedpaints range.
Most Citadel Base paints map cleanly onto a close Army Painter equivalent. The trickier matches — unusual mid-tones, Citadel's distinctive grey-greens, and the technical colour range — are where this tool earns its keep. Open the full comparison chart to search every Citadel paint by name and see all Army Painter alternatives ranked by accuracy.
Example Citadel to Army Painter Warpaints Conversions
| Citadel Paint | Army Painter Equivalent |
|---|---|
Rhinox Hide | Brigandine Brown |
Dryad Bark | Obsidian Skin |
Death Guard Green | Camouflage Green |
Mechanicus Standard Grey | Deep Grey |
Macragge Blue | Gothic Blue |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Citadel paints, and see the four closest Army Painter Warpaints 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 Army Painter Warpaints equivalent to a Citadel paint?
Our converter uses colour-distance matching to find the nearest Army Painter Warpaints or Fanatic colour for any Citadel Base or Layer paint. Enter a paint name to get your match instantly.
Are Citadel and Army Painter paints interchangeable?
Yes. Both are water-based acrylics suitable for miniature painting. Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic is formulated to match Citadel's consistency and coverage.
How accurate is the Citadel to Army Painter conversion?
Conversions use colour-distance matching across 1,000+ paints. Results show the closest available colour — not always a perfect hue match, but the nearest option in the Army Painter range.
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