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Vallejo to Army Painter Paint Converter
Vallejo's Game Color and Model Color ranges are popular with experienced painters and scale modellers, but Army Painter Warpaints covers much of the same colour territory at a comparable price point. If you're working from a Vallejo collection and need Army Painter equivalents — or if a tutorial calls for Army Painter paints you want to substitute with existing Vallejo stock — a direct colour comparison makes the translation fast and reliable.
Our Vallejo to Army Painter converter maps every Vallejo Game Color paint to its closest Army Painter Warpaints or Fanatic equivalent using colour-distance matching. Results show the nearest Army Painter colour with hex swatches and distance scores, so you can judge whether a match is close enough to be a true drop-in substitute.
The table below shows representative Vallejo to Army Painter conversions across common tones. Open the full conversion chart to search any Vallejo paint by name and find its four closest Army Painter equivalents sorted by colour accuracy. For the reverse direction, see our Army Painter to Vallejo converter.
Example Vallejo Game Color to Army Painter Conversions
| Vallejo Paint | Army Painter Equivalent |
|---|---|
Negro | Dead Black |
Marrón Bronceado | Molotov Flames |
Gris Cálido | Dusty Skull |
Aguamarina | Wizards Orb |
Azul Negro | Toxic Shader |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Vallejo Game Color paints, and see the four closest Army Painter 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 a Vallejo paint?
Our converter uses colour-distance matching to find the nearest Army Painter Warpaints or Fanatic colour for any Vallejo Game Color or Model Color paint. Enter a paint name to get your matches instantly.
Are Vallejo and Army Painter paints compatible?
Yes. Both are water-based acrylics suitable for layering and blending. Vallejo tends to be thinner out of the bottle, while Army Painter Fanatic offers similar coverage. Both work well side-by-side on the same project.
Does the converter cover Vallejo Model Color as well as Game Color?
The tool covers Vallejo Game Color as the primary range. Switch to Model Color using the brand selector in the full comparison chart for extended coverage against Army Painter.
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