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Warhammer Colour to Scale75 Paint Converter
Scale75's matt, heavily pigmented paints are a common next step for painters moving from Warhammer Colour toward display-level work. The colour territory overlaps well, though Scale75 runs consistently more muted than the Games Workshop palette.
Our Warhammer Colour to Scale75 converter maps every Warhammer Colour paint to its closest Scale75 equivalent. Scale75's Games and Artist lines are known for dense pigment and a strongly matt finish that suits blending and non-metallic metal work. The Warhammer Colour side covers the Base and Layer ranges under Games Workshop's current naming. The converter compares hex values directly, so results reflect measured colour rather than marketing names, and the four nearest options are always shown.
Measured across the full catalogue, 128 Warhammer Colour paints are compared with 133 Scale75 colours. 26 resolve to a very close match (distance 12 or lower) and 11 fall past 40 and involve a real compromise. The median sits at 20.9, which gives a sense of how well the two ranges line up overall.
Example Warhammer Colour to Scale75 Conversions
| Warhammer Colour Paint | Scale75 Equivalent |
|---|---|
Abaddon Black | Modesty Black |
XV-88 | Raw Sienna |
Deathworld Forest | Olive Green |
Celestra Grey | Pastel Green |
Macragge Blue | Turquoise |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Warhammer Colour paints, and see the four closest Scale75 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 Scale75 equivalent to a Warhammer Colour paint?
Our converter measures the hex value of every Warhammer Colour paint against the full Scale75 range and returns the four nearest options, ranked by colour distance. Of the 128 Warhammer Colour paints in our database, 26 have a Scale75 match within a colour distance of 12.
Are Warhammer Colour and Scale75 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 Scale75 match?
The two ranges were developed independently, so exact matches are the exception rather than the rule. 11 of the 128 Warhammer Colour paints here sit more than 40 colour-distance units from their nearest Scale75 option, which is why every result shows its score and hex swatch so you can judge the compromise yourself.
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