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Ionic Smart Colors to Army Painter Paint Converter
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic is one of the most widely stocked hobby paint ranges available, with broad distribution in game shops worldwide. If you paint with Ionic Smart Colors and need Army Painter equivalents — for following an Army Painter tutorial, finding widely available substitutes, or building a backup palette — a direct colour comparison is far more reliable than matching by name alone.
Our Ionic to Army Painter converter uses colour-distance matching to find the nearest Army Painter Warpaints or Fanatic equivalent for every Ionic Smart Color. Both Warpaints and Fanatic lines are searched for the best available match, with results ranked by accuracy and hex swatches for visual comparison.
The example table below shows representative Ionic to Army Painter conversions. Open the full comparison chart to search any Ionic paint by name and find its closest Army Painter equivalents sorted by accuracy. For the reverse direction, see our Army Painter to Ionic converter.
Example Ionic Smart Colors to Army Painter Warpaints Conversions
| Ionic Smart Color | Army Painter Equivalent |
|---|---|
Black | Dead Black |
Imperial Flesh | Amber Skin |
Ivory | Brainmatter Beige |
Phantom Blue | Forest Faun |
Misty Grey | Dungeon Stone |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Ionic Smart Colors 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 equivalent to an Ionic Smart Colors paint?
Our converter uses colour-distance matching to find the nearest Army Painter Warpaints or Fanatic colour for any Ionic Smart Color. Enter a paint name for instant results.
Are Ionic Smart Colors and Army Painter paints compatible?
Yes. Both are water-based acrylics that can be used side by side on the same miniature without compatibility issues.
How accurate are Ionic to Army Painter conversions?
Conversions use colour-distance matching across 1,000+ paints. Ionic Smart Colors covers a broad palette, so most standard Army Painter colours have a close Ionic match. The distance score shows how close each result is.
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