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Warhammer Colour to Pro Acryl Paint Converter
Pro Acryl was designed by painters frustrated with the handling of mainstream hobby paints, and it has become one of the most common upgrades from a Warhammer Colour collection. The two ranges overlap enough that most colours have a near equivalent.
Our Warhammer Colour to Pro Acryl converter maps every Warhammer Colour paint to its closest Pro Acryl equivalent. Pro Acryl is a deliberately compact range built around high pigment load, smooth flow and a matt finish. The Warhammer Colour side covers the Base and Layer ranges under Games Workshop's current naming. 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 128 Warhammer Colour paints against 66 Pro Acryl colours. 14 come back as very close matches at a distance of 12 or under, while 27 exceed 40 and should be treated as approximations. Median distance across the whole range is 26.4.
Example Warhammer Colour to Pro Acryl Conversions
| Warhammer Colour Paint | Pro Acryl Equivalent |
|---|---|
Abaddon Black | Transparent Black |
XV-88 | Light Umber |
Deathworld Forest | Dark Warm Grey |
Celestra Grey | Bright Neutral Grey |
Macragge Blue | Dark Grey Blue |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Warhammer Colour paints, and see the four closest Pro Acryl 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 Pro Acryl equivalent to a Warhammer Colour paint?
Our converter measures the hex value of every Warhammer Colour paint against the full Pro Acryl range and returns the four nearest options, ranked by colour distance. Of the 128 Warhammer Colour paints in our database, 14 have a Pro Acryl match within a colour distance of 12.
Are Warhammer Colour and Pro Acryl 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 Warhammer Colour paint have an exact Pro Acryl match?
The two ranges were developed independently, so exact matches are the exception rather than the rule. 27 of the 128 Warhammer Colour paints here sit more than 40 colour-distance units from their nearest Pro Acryl option, which is why every result shows its score and hex swatch so you can judge the compromise yourself.
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