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Ionic Smart Colors to Citadel Paint Converter
Ionic Smart Colors is a Spanish miniature paint brand with a broad catalogue of over 180 colours spanning the full spectrum of hobby needs — skin tones, metals, greens, blues, and specialist fantasy shades. If you're following tutorials written for Games Workshop's Citadel range and want to substitute with your Ionic collection, finding the nearest Citadel equivalent for each Ionic colour is the fastest way to follow along without gaps.
Our Ionic to Citadel converter uses colour-distance matching across the full Citadel Base and Layer range to find the closest equivalent for every Ionic Smart Color. Results are sorted by accuracy so you can see at a glance whether a substitution is near-perfect or involves a deliberate tonal shift. The wide Ionic range means most common Citadel colours have a close Ionic match.
The comparison table below shows representative Ionic to Citadel conversions across key tones. Open the full conversion chart to search any Ionic paint by name and see the four closest Citadel matches. For the reverse direction — finding Ionic equivalents for your Citadel paints — see our Citadel to Ionic converter.
Example Ionic Smart Colors to Citadel Conversions
| Ionic Smart Color | Citadel Equivalent |
|---|---|
Black | Abaddon Black |
Imperial Flesh | Kislev Flesh |
Ivory | Ulthuan Grey |
Phantom Blue | Celestra Grey |
Misty Grey | Warpfiend Grey |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Ionic Smart Colors 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Citadel equivalent to an Ionic Smart Colors paint?
Our converter uses colour-distance matching to find the nearest Citadel Base or Layer equivalent for any Ionic Smart Color. Enter a paint name for instant results.
Are Ionic Smart Colors compatible with Citadel paints?
Yes. Both are water-based acrylics that can be used on the same miniature. Ionic Smart Colors can be layered over Citadel primers and Base paints without compatibility issues.
How accurate are the Ionic to Citadel conversions?
Conversions use colour-distance matching across 1,000+ paints. Ionic Smart Colors covers a wide palette, so most common Citadel colours have a close Ionic match. The distance score shows exactly how similar each match is.
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