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Warhammer Colour to Vallejo Paint Converter
Warhammer Colour is the current branding for the Base and Layer paints painters have used for decades, and Vallejo remains the most common alternative when Games Workshop's prices or availability get in the way. Game Color and Model Color between them cover nearly the whole Warhammer Colour spectrum.
Our Warhammer Colour to Vallejo converter maps every Warhammer Colour paint to its closest Vallejo equivalent. 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. 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 337 Vallejo colours. 53 come back as very close matches at a distance of 12 or under, while 2 exceed 40 and should be treated as approximations. Median distance across the whole range is 13.9. 43 of them carry an official manufacturer conversion, and the tool always prefers that over a computed match.
Example Warhammer Colour to Vallejo Conversions
| Warhammer Colour Paint | Vallejo Equivalent |
|---|---|
Abaddon Black | Negro |
Bugman's Glow | Piel de Atenea |
Deathworld Forest | Gris Sucio |
Stegadon Scale Green | Turquesa Abisal |
Daemonette Hide | Púrpura Alienígena |
The full comparison chart lets you filter by paint name, browse all Warhammer Colour paints, and see the four closest Vallejo 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 Vallejo equivalent to a Warhammer Colour paint?
Our converter measures the hex value of every Warhammer Colour paint against the full Vallejo range and returns the four nearest options, ranked by colour distance. Of the 128 Warhammer Colour paints in our database, 53 have a Vallejo match within a colour distance of 12.
Are Warhammer Colour and Vallejo 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 Vallejo match?
The two ranges were developed independently, so exact matches are the exception rather than the rule. 2 of the 128 Warhammer Colour paints here sit more than 40 colour-distance units from their nearest Vallejo option, which is why every result shows its score and hex swatch so you can judge the compromise yourself.
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