Paint Comparison Chart

Unable to find a paint that you used to use? Has something been discontinued? Want to find the equivalent paint in a different range? Here is the ultimate painting matrix, comparing the games workshop Citadel paints with every known equivalent. Please note, hex codes are all approximate - double check before you get a batch of paint made up to match that colour!

Colour Citadel Vallejo Game Color Vallejo Model Color Rackham Reaper Master Coat D'arms*** Hex Code

Skull White Dead White (001) White (951) Eternal White (1) Pure White (9039) White (101) FFFFFF

Smelly Primer* White Primer (002) Foundation White (919) Brush-on Primer (9108) Grey Primer (141) FFFFFF

Pallid Flesh* Pale Flesh (003) Light Flesh (928) Pearly Flesh (31) Rosy Highlight (9069) Flesh (213) EEC8C7

Elf Flesh Elf Skintone (004) Flat Flesh (955) Craggy Skin (30) Rosy Highlight ** (9069) Elven Flesh (123) F7BD7B

Bad Moon Yellow* Bald Moon Yellow (005) Lemon Yellow (952) Clear Yellow (9095) Dusky Yellow (146) FFF700

Sunburst Yellow Sunblast Yellow (006) Deep Yellow (915) Lahn Yellow (40) Sun Yellow (9008) Sun Yellow (103) FFE700

Golden Yellow Gold Yellow (007) Golden Yellow (948) Royal Yellow (39) Marigold Yellow (9007) Golden Yellow (159) FFCE00

Desert Yellow Desert Yellow (063) Faded Khaki (9129) 9C8855

Fiery Orange * Orange Fire (008) Light Orange (911) Merin's Fire (38) Fire Orange (9006) Flame Orange (105) FF7B00

Blazing Orange Hot Orange (009) Scarlet (817) Fusion Red (37) Phoenix Red (9005) Burnt Orange (147) FF3108

Blood Red Bloody Red (010) Vermillion (909) Rackham Red (36) Clear Red (9094) Blood Red (104) CE0018

Red Gore Gory Red (011) Cavalry Brown (982) Natural Leather (34) Carnage Red (9135) Vampire Red (129) 940008

Scab Red Scarlett Red (012) Carmine Red (908) Arcavia Red (35) Deep Red (9002) 990033

Terracotta* Terracotta (065) Clotted Red (9134) 793721

Tentacle Pink* Squid Pink (013) Pink (958) Friend Flesh (33) Pale Violet ** (9027) Shocking Pink (144) EF9CB5

Warlock Purple Warlord Purple (014) Magenta (945) Celestial Pink (46) Pale Violet Red (9027) Warlock Purple (157) 9C004A

Liche Purple Hexed Lichen (015) Royal Purple (810) Divine Purple (6) Clear Plum (9132) Poison Purple (118) 5A005A

Imperial Purple* Royal Purple (016) Royal Purple (810) Deep Amethyst (9079) Amethest Purple (160) 562F7E

Nauseating Blue * Sick Blue (017) Violet ** (960) Clear Purple (9099) Nauseous Blue (162) 412A7A

Storm Blue * Stormy Blue (018) Blue (925) Migol Blue (5) Ritterlich Blue ** (9115) 27357E

Midnight Blue* Night Blue (019) Dark Prussian Blue (899) Abyssal Blue (3) Ultramarine Shadow (9187) 000031

Regal Blue Imperial Blue (020) Royal Blue (809) Brilliant Blue (9116) Royal Blue (110) 08085A

Enchanted Blue Magic Blue (021) Dark Blue (930) Ephren Blue (4) Cyan Blue ** (9117) Wizard Blue (114) 31639C

Ultramarine Blue Ultra Marine Blue (022) Ultramarine (839) Wizard Blue ** (7) Ultramarine Highlight ** (9189) Marine Blue (148) 29397B

Ice Blue Ice Blue (095) Azure ** (902) Glacier Blue (9) 6B9CCE

Lightning Bolt Blue * Electric Blue (023) Sky Blue (961) Sacred Blue ** (8) Sky Blue ** (9018) High Elf Blue (117) 8BB9DD

Hawk Turquoise Falcon Turquoise (024) Light Turquoise (840) Precious Blue (12) Marine Teal (9077) Aquamarine (132) 006B5A

Vile Green * Foul Green (025) Park Green Flat (969) Antique Green (13) 82C59C

Jade Green* Jade Green (026) Light Turquoise (840) Reptilian Greens Triad ** (9184/9185/9186) Jade Green** (158) 069B7D

Scaly Green * Scurf Green (027) Emerald (838) Chitin Green (19) Clear Viridian (9131) 026B67

Dark Angels Green Dark Green (028) Deep Green (970) Diisha Green (18) Pine Green ** (9010) Dark Elf Green (111) 005221

Snot Green Sick Green (029) Intermediate Green (891) Avagddu Green (17) Clear Green (9096) Bogey Green (121) 106B21

Goblin Green Goblin Green (030) Pastel Green (885) Chasm Green (16) Field Green ** (9167) Goblin Green (108) 63B521

Camo Green Camouflage Green (031) Olive Green (967) Camoflage Green ** (9177) A5A542

Scorpion Green Scorpy Green (032) Light Green (942) Quithayran Green (14) Pale Green (9012) Scorpion Green (152) A5D610

Bilious Green * Livery Green (033) Yellow Green ** (954) Mystic Green (15) Spring Green ** (9146) A9D171

Catachan Green Cayman Green (067) Muddy Olive (9034) 455440

Bleached Bone Bonewhite (034) Pale Sand (837) Wildcat Gray ** (42) Yellowed Bone (9143) Bone (112) EFD9A8

Rotting Flesh Dead Flesh (035) German Yellow ** (806) Dead Flesh (11) Pale Olive (9036) Putrid Green (125) E7EFC6

Bronzed Flesh * Bronze Flesh (036) Dark Flesh (927) Burnt Orange ** (9111) Tanned Flesh (115) F7944A

Vomit Brown Filthy Brown (037) Beige Red (804) Tanned Skin (29) Tanned Leather (9031) Bilious Brown (130) DE9408

Leprous Brown* Scrofulous Brown (038) Gold Brown (877) Saffron Sunset ** (9182) Leprous Brown (156) D88E2D

Bubonic Brown Plague Brown (039) Yellow Ochre (913) Forgotten Gold (25) Palomino Gold (9074) Festering Brown (126) C68400

Snakebite Leather Cobra Leather (040) Brown Sand (876) Kalliene Yellow (23) Chestnut Gold (9073) Barbarian Leather (116) 9C6B08

Dwarf Flesh Dwarf Skin (041) Brown Rose (803) Rosy Skin (9068) Dwarven Flesh (124) F78C5A

Vermin Brown Parasite Brown (042) Orange Brown (981) Syhar Soil (24) Chestnut Brown ** (9071) Rat Brown (119) 843910

Bestial Brown Beasty Brown (043) Flat Brown (984) Soil of Avagddu (22) Intense Brown (9138) Hairy Brown (120) 663300

Graveyard Earth Earth (062) Uniform Brown (9127) 655138

Kommando Khaki Khaki (061) Terran Khaki (9122) 9B8C7B

Dark Flesh Dark Fleshtone (044) Mahogany Brown (846) Beastly Flesh (21) Chestnut Brown (9071) 630808

Tanned Flesh * Tan (066) Antique Rose (9139) A95C3E

Scorched Brown Charred Brown (045) Hull Red (985) Dirty Leather (20) Muddy Brown (9028) 390008

Ghostly Grey * Ghost Grey (046) Flat Aluminum (993) Ghost White (9063) C3C6CD

Space Wolves Grey Wolf Grey (047) Pale Greyblue (907) Snow Shadow (9021) Lupin Grey (151) CEDEE7

Shadow Grey Sombre Grey (048) Oxford Blue (807) Twilight Blue (9020) Shadow Grey (150) 4E5067

Fortress Grey Stonewall Grey (049) Pale Grey Blue (907) Sharp Gray (43) Weathered Stone (9087) B5B5B5

Codex Grey Cold Grey (050) Basalt Grey (869) Gray of Darkness (45) Rainy Grey (9038) 999999

Chaos Black Chaos Black (051) Black (950) Accursed Black (2) Pure Black (9037) Black (102) 000000

Mithril Silver Mithril Silver (052) Silver (997) Polished Silver (49) Polished Silver (9054) Enchanted Silver (106) B5B5BD

Chainmail Chain Mail (053) Natural Steel (864) Honed Steel (9053) Chainmail (109) 7B737B

Boltgun Metal Gunmetal (054) Gunmetal Grey (863) Shadowed Steel (9052) Gun Metal (142) 393939

Burnished Gold Polished Gold (055) Gold (996) New Gold (9051) E7BD42

Shining Gold Glorious Gold (056) Old Gold (878) Antique Gold (9050) Bright Gold (107) CCCC33

Dwarf Bronze Bright Bronze (057) Bronze (998) Ancient Bronze (9049) Dwarven Bronze (143) 9C5221

Brazen Brass * Brassy Brass (058) Brass (801) Tarnished Brass ** (9198) Brass (131) 735A21

Beaten Copper * Hammered Copper (059) Copper (999) Coppery Orange (9102) 73372D

Tin Bitz Tinny Tin (060) Scorched Metal (9125) Magic Metal (113) 393121

Black Ink * Black Ink (94) 000000

Dark Green Ink * Green Ink (89) 108473

Flesh Wash * Ink Wash - Flesh (133) CE8C42

Magenta Ink * 513D3C

Purple Ink * Violet Ink (87) 513D3C

Adeptus Battlegrey Heavy Grey (145) Russian Uniform (924) Military Green (9176) 7C8286

Astronomicon Grey Heavy Bluegrey (144) Pale Blue Grey (905) Weathered Stone (9087) 96A5A9

Calthan Brown Heavy Siena (154) Flat Brown (984) Dark Highlight (9042) 6D5044

Charadon Granite Heavy Charcoal (155) German Grey (995) Pure Black (9103) 4D4A4A

Dheneb Stone Heavy Warmgrey (148) Ruddy Leather (9109) B9ADA1

Fenris Grey 365462

Gretchin Green Heavy Khaki (149) Middlestone (882) Worn Olive (9159) 6A6445

Hormagaunt Purple Heavy Violet (142) Violet (960) Nightshade Purple (9022) 4F566C

Iyanden Darksun Heavy Goldbrown (151) Goldbrown (877) Green Ochre (9128) 9C8A53

Khemri Brown Heavy Brown (153) Us Field Drab (873) Woodstain Brown (9160) 705E48

Knarloc Green Heavy Green (146) Luftwaffe Ca. Green (823) Olive Drab (9158) 434F38

Macharius Solar Orange Heavy Orange (152) German Orange (805) Phoenix Red (9005) A4593D

Mechrite Red Heavy Red (141) Red (926) Clotted Red (9134) 793638

Mordian Blue Heavy Blue (143) Prussian Blue (965) Breonne Blue (9055) 2D567C

Necron Abyss 273E51

Orkhide Shade Heavy Blackgreen (147) Black Green (980) Jungle Moss (9082) 384E49

Tausept Ochre Heavy Ochre (150) Ochre Brown (856) Half Orc Highlight (9204) 976F3C

Tallarn Flesh Heavy Skintone (140) Brown Sand (876) Leather Brown (9030) 8D736C

(* = discontinued, ** = approximate, *** = coat d'arms match the OLD citadel colours so there might be some difference. Shining gold has the most noticeable difference, **** P3 Paints do not really match very closely with the GW range, but a detailed explanation of each paint can be found here: http://www.brushthralls.com/pre-painting-prep/color-theory-10p3.html )