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Scale75 to Warhammer Colour Paint Converter
Scale75's Games and Artist lines sit darker than the Warhammer Colour range. Converting them into Warhammer Colour names is the fastest way to follow a Games Workshop tutorial when your paints are Scale75.
Our Scale75 to Warhammer Colour converter maps every Scale75 paint to its closest Warhammer Colour equivalent. The Warhammer Colour side covers the Base and Layer ranges under Games Workshop's current naming. Scale75's Games and Artist lines are known for dense pigment and a strongly matt finish that suits blending and non-metallic metal work. Rather than guessing from colour families, the tool measures the distance between hex values and sorts the results so the closest available option always comes first.
All 133 Scale75 paints in our database are measured against 128 Warhammer Colour colours. 26 land within a very close match (a colour distance of 12 or less) and 13 sit beyond 40, which are the ones worth testing on a palette before you commit. The median distance across the range is 21.3.
Example Scale75 to Warhammer Colour Conversions
| Scale75 Paint | Warhammer Colour Equivalent |
|---|---|
Modesty Black | Abaddon Black |
Survival Skin | Bestigor Flesh |
Maine Yellow | Flash Gitz Yellow |
Bay Leaf Green | Waaagh! Flesh |
Siesta Blue | Lupercal Green |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Scale75 paints, and see the four closest Warhammer Colour 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 Warhammer Colour equivalent to a Scale75 paint?
Our converter measures the hex value of every Scale75 paint against the full Warhammer Colour range and returns the four nearest options, ranked by colour distance. Of the 133 Scale75 paints in our database, 26 have a Warhammer Colour match within a colour distance of 12.
Are Scale75 and Warhammer Colour 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 paint have an exact Warhammer Colour match?
The two ranges were developed independently, so exact matches are the exception rather than the rule. 13 of the 133 Scale75 paints here sit more than 40 colour-distance units from their nearest Warhammer Colour option, which is why every result shows its score and hex swatch so you can judge the compromise yourself.
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