Warhammer Colour vs Citadel Colour: what changed
Games Workshop has rebranded its long-running Citadel Colour paint line as Warhammer Colour. If you've seen the new name and panicked that your paints are discontinued or reformulated — they're not. Here's what actually changed, and what didn't.
What changed
- The range name. "Citadel Colour" is being branded as "Warhammer Colour" — new logo and packaging language.
- Marketing and presentation around the line, aligning the paints with the wider Warhammer brand.
What did not change
- The individual paint names. Mephiston Red, Macragge Blue, Abaddon Black, Nuln Oil — the pots you know keep their names.
- The paint types. Base, Layer, Contrast, Shade, Technical and the rest are unchanged.
- Your recipes. Anything written in Citadel paint names still applies — nothing to relearn.
A rebrand is a name change, not a discontinuation. This is different from the 2012 rename, when individual pots actually changed names (Chaos Black → Abaddon Black, Badab Black → Nuln Oil). If you're chasing an old name, use the discontinued-paints chart.
Worried about cost or availability?
The rebrand doesn't change the fact that this range is among the priciest. If you'd rather paint a scheme in Vallejo, The Army Painter or Pro Acryl, the paint converter finds the closest equivalent for any colour, and the faction paint lists give you a full, convertible shopping list per army.
Related
- Discontinued Citadel paints — old → new names (the actual 2012 renames).
- Paint Converter — match any colour across brands.
- Citadel to Vallejo conversion guide
Based on Games Workshop's 2026 rebrand announcement and community reporting. We'll update this page as more detail is confirmed.