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Scale75 Paint Equivalents — Citadel Conversion Chart
Scale75's artist-quality paints are beloved for their matte finish, intense pigment load, and excellent performance for non-metallic metal techniques. But their unique naming conventions and sometimes unfamiliar colour range can make it difficult to find substitutes, or to translate Scale75 recipes into Citadel paints when following mainstream hobby tutorials.
Our Scale75 equivalents converter maps every Scale75 Games and Scale75 Artist paint to its closest Citadel Base equivalent, so you can translate any Scale75 recipe into widely available Games Workshop paints. This is particularly useful for painters who want to follow GW-style tutorials but prefer Scale75's paint characteristics — or who own a Citadel collection and want to understand which Scale75 paints to add next.
Scale75 paints tend toward more muted, realistic tones compared to Citadel's brighter hobby palette, which means some translations will be close while others involve a deliberate tonal shift. The colour distance value shows how close each match really is, letting you judge whether a substitute will look similar in practice. Use the full chart below to explore equivalents for the entire Scale75 range.
Example Scale75 to Citadel Conversions
| Scale75 Paint | Citadel Equivalent |
|---|---|
Modesty Black | Abaddon Black |
Survival Skin | Bestigor Flesh |
Wasp Yellow | Dorn Yellow |
Bay Leaf Green | Caliban Green |
Fremen Blue | Thousand Sons Blue |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Scale75 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 are the closest Citadel equivalents to Scale75 paints?
Our tool matches every Scale75 Games and Artist Series colour to its nearest Citadel Base equivalent using colour-distance matching across 1,000+ paints.
Are Scale75 paints suitable for miniature painting?
Scale75 paints are highly regarded for their artist-quality pigments and smooth layering. The Scale75 Artist Series is particularly popular for display-level work.
Why might I want a Citadel equivalent for a Scale75 paint?
You might want a substitute if a Scale75 colour is out of stock, if you're teaching a beginner with a simpler range, or if you're looking for a quicker-drying alternative for basecoating.
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