Best Army Painter equivalents for Citadel paints
The best Army Painter equivalents for popular Citadel paints, each with the closest Warpaints match and a quality rating. Use it as a quick reference when a tutorial calls for a Citadel colour you'd rather paint in The Army Painter. Every row links to the full conversion.
Matches are computed with CIEDE2000 from approximate swatch colours — close, never exact. Confirm against a physical swatch before buying. See the conversion guide for how to read match quality.
Mephiston Red
Pure Red
Evil Sunz Scarlet
Mars Red
Macragge Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Teclis Blue
Electric Blue
Caliban Green
Angel Green
Warpstone Glow
Goblin Green
Averland Sunset
Daemonic Yellow
Yriel Yellow
Daemonic Yellow
Retributor Armour
Greedy Gold
Leadbelcher
Plate Mail Metal
Abaddon Black
Matt Black
White Scar
Matt White
Cadian Fleshtone
Tanned Flesh
Xereus Purple
Alien Purple
Dawnstone
Stone Golem
Mournfang Brown
Oak Brown
Why painters convert Citadel to The Army Painter
The Army Painter is a budget-friendly, wargamer-focused range in dropper bottles. Since most tutorials default to Citadel, a reliable equivalent lets you follow any recipe with the Warpaints you already own — without rebuying Citadel pots.
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- Citadel to Army Painter conversion guide — how matching works and when to trust it.
- Best Vallejo equivalents for Citadel paints — the same, for Vallejo.