

Ionic Smart Colors is a Spanish hobby brand with a broad catalogue of over 180 colours spanning the full miniature painting spectrum. If you paint with Vallejo and want to supplement your collection with Ionic equivalents, find substitutes when Vallejo colours are unavailable locally, or simply explore what Ionic has to offer, knowing the nearest Ionic match for each Vallejo colour makes the search fast and predictable.
Our Vallejo to Ionic converter maps every Vallejo Game Color to its nearest Ionic Smart Color using colour-distance matching. Ionic's broad range means most Vallejo colours have a close Ionic equivalent, with results ranked by accuracy and a distance score on each entry to show how close the match is.
The example table below shows representative Vallejo to Ionic conversions with colour swatches. Open the full comparison chart to search any Vallejo paint by name and find its closest Ionic equivalents. For the reverse direction, see our Ionic to Vallejo converter.
| Vallejo Paint | Ionic Smart Colors Equivalent |
|---|---|
Negro | Black |
Marrón Bronceado | Flame Orange |
Gris Cálido | Goblin Green |
Aguamarina | Storm Blue |
Azul Negro | Dark Grey |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Vallejo Game Color paints, and see the four closest Ionic Smart Colors 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.
Our converter uses colour-distance matching to find the nearest Ionic Smart Color for any Vallejo Game Color or Model Color paint. Enter a paint name for instant results with hex swatches.
Yes. Both are water-based acrylics that can be used on the same miniature. Ionic Smart Colors covers a broad hobby palette and is compatible with standard miniature painting techniques.
Ionic Smart Colors offers a wide palette of over 180 colours at a competitive price point. If Vallejo is unavailable locally or you want to explore a new brand, Ionic covers most of the same colour territory.
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