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Scale75 Fantasy & Games to Citadel Paint Converter
Scale75's Fantasy & Games range is a compact 48-colour set aimed squarely at fantasy miniatures, with names drawn from myth and weird fiction. Citadel is the range most fantasy tutorials are written in, which makes this conversion the practical bridge between the two.
Our Scale75 Fantasy & Games to Citadel converter maps every Scale75 Fantasy & Games paint to its closest Citadel equivalent. The Citadel side covers the Base and Layer lines, the two ranges that carry the solid, opaque colours most recipes are built on. Fantasy & Games is a focused 48-colour range built for fantasy subjects. Results are ordered by colour distance and shown with their hex swatches, letting you compare the two paints side by side before spending anything.
The comparison runs 48 Scale75 Fantasy & Games paints against 132 Citadel colours. 10 come back as very close matches at a distance of 12 or under, while 3 exceed 40 and should be treated as approximations. Median distance across the whole range is 19.7.
Example Scale75 Fantasy & Games to Citadel Conversions
| Scale75 Fantasy & Games Paint | Citadel Equivalent |
|---|---|
Necro Grey | Corvus Black |
Resurrection Flesh | Bugmans Glow |
Lilith Yellow | Dorn Yellow |
Riff Green | Nocturne Green |
Huldra Blue | Nocturne Green |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Scale75 Fantasy & Games 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 a Scale75 Fantasy & Games paint?
Our converter measures the hex value of every Scale75 Fantasy & Games paint against the full Citadel range and returns the four nearest options, ranked by colour distance. Of the 48 Scale75 Fantasy & Games paints in our database, 10 have a Citadel match within a colour distance of 12.
Are Scale75 Fantasy & Games and Citadel 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 Scale75 Fantasy & Games paint have an exact Citadel match?
The two ranges were developed independently, so exact matches are the exception rather than the rule. 3 of the 48 Scale75 Fantasy & Games paints here sit more than 40 colour-distance units from their nearest Citadel option, which is why every result shows its score and hex swatch so you can judge the compromise yourself.
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