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Vallejo to Warhammer Colour Paint Converter
Vallejo users following a Warhammer-format tutorial need to know which Warhammer Colour pot a given Vallejo paint stands in for. This chart maps every Game Color and Model Color paint to its closest Warhammer Colour Base or Layer equivalent.
Our Vallejo to Warhammer Colour converter maps every Vallejo paint to its closest Warhammer Colour equivalent. The Warhammer Colour side covers the Base and Layer ranges under Games Workshop's current naming. Vallejo's Game Color line is aimed at fantasy and wargaming while Model Color comes out of historical modelling; together they give the broadest colour coverage of any brand in our database. Colour distance is measured across the whole target range, so even an unusual source colour returns its nearest available options ranked by accuracy.
Measured across the full catalogue, 337 Vallejo paints are compared with 128 Warhammer Colour colours. 85 resolve to a very close match (distance 12 or lower) and 15 fall past 40 and involve a real compromise. The median sits at 18.1, which gives a sense of how well the two ranges line up overall.
Example Vallejo to Warhammer Colour Conversions
| Vallejo Paint | Warhammer Colour Equivalent |
|---|---|
Negro | Abaddon Black |
Marrón Bronceado | Bestigor Flesh |
Gris Cálido | Zandri Dust |
Aguamarina | Sotek Green |
Azul Negro | Kantor Blue |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Vallejo 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 Vallejo paint?
Our converter measures the hex value of every Vallejo paint against the full Warhammer Colour range and returns the four nearest options, ranked by colour distance. Of the 337 Vallejo paints in our database, 85 have a Warhammer Colour match within a colour distance of 12.
Are Vallejo 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 Vallejo paint have an exact Warhammer Colour match?
The two ranges were developed independently, so exact matches are the exception rather than the rule. 15 of the 337 Vallejo 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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