Yo, so I was in the middle of creating a work of art the other day, you know, painting my latest masterpiece. But all of a sudden, I realized I was all out of the color I needed. I was like, “NOOOOOOO!”
I didn’t have time to run to the store, so I turned to the trusty old internet for help. And let me tell you, the internet did not disappoint. I found this crazy chart that listed all the known equivalents for different paint colors.
I was like, “Whoa, this is amazing!” So, I matched up the hex code for the color I needed and ordered a batch online. And you know what, the paint turned out to be the exact shade I was looking for. #Winning!
Paint Range Compatibility Chart
| Colour | New Citadel 5 | Old Citadel | Vallejo Game Color | Vallejo Model Color | INSTAR 6 | INSTAR Vintage | Rackham | Reaper Master | Privateer Press P3 4 | Coat D’arms 3 | Army Painter | Scale 75 | Hex Code |
| White Scar | Skull White 1 | Dead White (001) | White (951) | Arctic White | Eternal White (1) | Pure White (9039) | Morrow white | White (101) | Matt White (WP1102) | White Matt | FFFFFF | ||
| Ceramite White | Smelly Primer 1 | White Primer (002) | Foundation White (919) | Arctic White | Brush-on Primer (9108) | Morrow white | Grey Primer (141) | FFFFFF | |||||
| Kislev flesh | Pallid Flesh 1 | Pale Flesh (003) | Light Flesh (928) | Caramel | Pearly Flesh (31) | Rosy Highlight (9069) | Ryn Flesh | Flesh (213) | Kobold Skin | Pale Skin Matt | EEC8C7 | ||
| Bestigor Flesh | Elf Flesh 1 | Elf Skintone (004) | Flat Flesh (955) | Craggy Skin (30) | Rosy Highlight 2 (9069) | Elven Flesh (123) | F7BD7B | ||||||
| Dorn yellow 2 | Bad Moon Yellow 1 | Bad Moon Yellow (005) | Lemon Yellow (952) | Clear Yellow (9095) | Dusky Yellow (146) | FFF700 | |||||||
| Flash Gitz Yellow | Sunburst Yellow 1 | Sunblast Yellow (006) | Flat Yellow | Brilliant Yellow | IV-29 7 | Lahn Yellow (40) | Sun Yellow (9008) | Sun Yellow (103) | Demonic Yelow (WP1107) | FFE700 | |||
| Yriel Yellow | Golden Yellow 1 | Gold Yellow (007) | Golden Yellow (948) | Royal Yellow (39) | Marigold Yellow (9007) | Heartfire | Golden Yellow (159) | Sol Yellow Matt | FFCE00 | ||||
| Tallarn Sand | Desert Yellow 1 | Desert Yellow (063) | Dark Yellow (978) | IV-30 7 | Faded Khaki (9129) | Desert Yellow (WP1121) | Sahara Yellow Matt | 9C8855 | |||||
| Jokaero Orange | Macharius Solar Orange 1 | Heavy Orange (152) | German Orange (805) | Sunset Orange | IV-17 | Phoenix Red (9005) | EE3823 | ||||||
| Fire Dragon Bright | Fiery Orange 1 | Orange Fire (008) | Light Orange (911) | Merin’s Fire (38) | Fire Orange (9006) | Flame Orange (105) | Prison Jumpsuit (WP1211 Zombiecide) | FF8552 | |||||
| Troll Slayer Orange | Blazing Orange 1 | Hot Orange (009) | Scarlet (817) | Fusion Red (37) | Phoenix Red (9005) | Burnt Orange (147) | Mythical Orange (WP1442) | F46C2E | |||||
| Mephiston Red | Mechrite Red 1 | Heavy Red (141) | Red (926) | Crimson Red | IV-07 | Clotted Red (9134) | Vampire Red (WP1460) | 991115 | |||||
| Evil Sunz Scarlet | Blood Red 1 | Bloody Red (010) | Vermillion (909) | Burnt Red | IV-27 7 | Rackham Red (36) | Clear Red (9094) | Blood Red (104) | Pure Red (WP1104) | Antares Red | C21920 | ||
| Wild Rider Red | Racing Red | Mars Red (WP1436) | EB2E28 | ||||||||||
| Wazdakka Red | Red Gore 1 | Gory Red (011) | Cavalry Brown (982) | Natural Leather (34) | Carnage Red (9135) | Vampire Red (129) | Dragon Red (WP1105) | Indian Shadow | 940008 | ||||
| Khorne Red | Scab Red 1 | Scarlett Red (012) | Carmine Red (908) | Wine Red | IV-01 | Arcavia Red (35) | Deep Red (9002) | Chaotic Red (WP1142) (too dark/brown) | Deep Red Matt | 6A0002 | |||
| Emperor’s Children | Tentacle Pink 1 | Squid Pink (013) | Pink (958) | Dark Pink | Friend Flesh (33) | Pale Violet 2 (9027) | Carnal Pink | Shocking Pink (144) | EF9CB5 | ||||
| Screamer Pink | Warlock Purple 1 | Warlord Purple (014) | Magenta (945) | Dark Maroon | Celestial Pink (46) | Pale Violet Red (9027) | Murderous Magenta | Warlock Purple (157) | Fuchsia Matt | 9C004A | |||
| Xereus Purple | Liche Purple 1 | Hexed Lichen (015) | Royal Purple (810) | IV-34 7 | Divine Purple (6) | Clear Plum (9132) | Beaten Purple | Poison Purple (118) | Alien Purple (WP1128) | 5A005A | |||
| Naggaroth Night | Imperial Purple 1 | Royal Purple (016) | Royal Purple (810) | Dark Purple | Deep Amethyst (9079) | Amethest Purple (160) | 562F7E | ||||||
| Nauseating Blue 1 | Sick Blue (017) | Violet 2 (960) | Clear Purple (9099) | Bad Bruise | Nauseous Blue (162) | 412A7A | |||||||
| Storm Blue 1 | Stormy Blue (018) | Blue (925) | Migol Blue (5) | Ritterlich Blue 2 (9115) | 27357E | ||||||||
| Midnight Blue 1 | Night Blue (019) | Dark sea blue | Abyssal Blue (3) | Ultramarine Shadow (9187) | 000031 | ||||||||
| Kantor Blue | Regal Blue 1 | Imperial Blue (020) | Dark Prussian blue | Marianas Blue | Brilliant Blue (9116) | Royal Blue (110) | Deep Blue (WP1116) | 08085A | |||||
| Altdorf Guard Blue | Ultramarine Blue | Ultra Marine Blue (022) | Ultramarine (839) | IV-28 7 | Wizard Blue 2 (7) | Ultramarine Highlight 2 (9189) | Marine Blue (148) | Ultramarine Blue (WP1115) | 29397B | ||||
| Macragge Blue | Mordian Blue 1 | Heavy Blue (143) | Prussian Blue (965) | Deep Water Blue | Breonne Blue (9055) | Navy Blue Matt | 2D567C | ||||||
| Caledor Sky | Enchanted Blue 1 | Magic Blue (021) | Dark Blue (930) | Sapphire Blue | Ephren Blue (4) | Cyan Blue 2 (9117) | Cygnar Blue Highlight | Wizard Blue (114) | Crystal Blue | 31639C | |||
| Lothern Blue | Ice Blue | Ice Blue (095) | Azure 2 (902)/ Deep Sky Blue | Glacier Blue (9) | Voidshield Blue (WP1452) | Sky Blue | 6B9CCE | ||||||
| Teclis Blue | Lightning Bolt Blue 1 | Electric Blue (023) | Sky Blue (961) | Bright Blue | Sacred Blue 2 (8) | Sky Blue 2 (9018) | High Elf Blue (117) | Electric Blue (WP1113) | 8BB9DD | ||||
| Sotek Green | Hawk Turquoise | Falcon Turquoise (024) | Light Turquoise (840) | Precious Blue (12) | Marine Teal (9077) | Meredius Blue | Aquamarine (132) | Hydra Turquoise (WP1141) | Adriatic Blue Matt | 006B5A | |||
| Sybarite Green | Vile Green 1 | Foul Green (025) | Park Green Flat (969) | Antique Green (13) | 82C59C | ||||||||
| Kabalite Green | Jade Green 1 | Jade Green (026) | Emerald (838) | Reptilian Greens Triad 2 (9184/9185/9186) | Eldritch | Jade Green 2 (158) | 069B7D | ||||||
| Scaly Green 1 | Scurf/Scurvey Green (027) | Emerald (838) | Chitin Green (19) | Clear Viridian (9131) | 026B67 | ||||||||
| Caliban Green | Dark Angels Green 1 | Dark Green (028) | Military Green | IV-15 7 | Diisha Green (18) | Pine Green 2 (9010) | Gnarls Green 2 | Dark Elf Green (111) | Angel Green (WP1112) | 005221 | |||
| Warpstone Glow | Snot Green 1 | Sick Green (029) | Intermediate Green (891) | Grass Green | Avagddu Green (17) | Clear Green (9096) | Ioson Green | Bogey Green (121) | Irati Green | 106B21 | |||
| Warboss Green | Goblin Green 1 | Goblin Green (030) | Pastel Green (885) | IV-13 7 | Chasm Green (16) | Field Green 2 (9167) | Goblin Green (108) | Goblin Green (WP1109) | 63B521 | ||||
| Elysian Green | Camo Green 1 | Camouflage Green (031) | Olive Green (967) | Camoflage Green 2 (9177) | Ardenes Green Matt | A5A542 | |||||||
| Moot Green | Scorpion Green 1 | Scorpy Green (032) | Light Green (942) | Lime Green | Quithayran Green (14) | Pale Green (9012) | Necrotite Green | Scorpion Green (152) | Spring Green | A5D610 | |||
| Bilious Green 1 | Livery Green (033) | Yellow Green 2 (954) | Mystic Green (15) | Spring Green 2 (9146) | A9D171 | ||||||||
| Castellan Green | Catachan Green 1 | Cayman Green (067) | Olive Grey (888) | Jungle Green | Muddy Olive (9034) | Boreal Green Matt | 455440 | ||||||
| Waaagh! Flesh | Orkhide Shade 1 | Heavy Blackgreen (147) | Black Green (980) | Pine Green | IV-10 | Jungle Moss (9082) | Black | 384E49 | |||||
| Loren Forest | Knarloc Green 1 | Heavy Green (146) | Luftwaffe Ca. Green (823) | IV-22 | Olive Drab (9158) | Army Green (WP1110) | 434F38 | ||||||
| Deathworld Forest | Gretchin Green 1 | Heavy Khaki (149) | Russian Uniform WW2 (70.924) | Savannah Green | IV-25 | Worn Olive (9159) | Venom Wyrm (WP1461) | 5D6732 | |||||
| Straken Green | 628026 | ||||||||||||
| Nurgling Green | Rotting Flesh 1 | Dead Flesh (035) | Green sky | Dead Flesh (11) | Pale Olive (9036) | Jack Bone | Putrid Green (125) | Necrotic Flesh | 849B63| | ||||
| Ushabti Bone | Bleached Bone 1 | Bonewhite (034) | Buff (976) | Dust Brown | IV-38 7 | Wildcat Gray 2 (42) | Yellowed Bone (9143) | Menoth White Base | Bone (112) | Skeleton Bone (WP1125) | Golden Skin Matt | EFD9A8 | |
| Zandri Dust | Kommando Khaki 1 | Khaki (061) | G. Cam.Beige (821) | Golden Brown | Terran Khaki (9122) | Thar Brown Matt | 9E915C | ||||||
| Pallid Wych Flesh | CDCEBE | ||||||||||||
| Screaming Skull | Ivory (918) | Menoth White Highlight | White Sands Matt | F0F1CE | |||||||||
| Bronzed Flesh 1 | Bronze Flesh (036) | Dark Flesh (927) | Burnt Orange 2 (9111) | Tanned Flesh (115) | F7944A | ||||||||
| Tau Light Ochre | Vomit Brown 1 | Filthy Brown (037) | Beige Red 2 | IV-11 IV-12 7 | Tanned Skin (29) | Tanned Leather (9031) | Rucksack Tan | Bilious Brown (130) | DE9408 | ||||
| Ratskin Flesh | Dwarf Flesh 1 | Dwarf Skin (041) | Brown Sand | Bronzed Flesh | Rosy Skin (9068) | Dwarven Flesh (124) | Barbarian Flesh (WP1126) | F78C5A | |||||
| Bugman’s Glow | Tanned Flesh 1 | Tan (066) | Sunburnt Flesh | Antique Rose (9139) | Khardic Flesh | Tanned Flesh (WP1127 ) | Kalahari Orange Matt | A95C3E | |||||
| Leprous Brown 1 | Scrofulous Brown (038) | Gold Brown (877) | Saffron Sunset 2 (9182) | Leprous Brown (156) | D88E2D | ||||||||
| Zamesi Desert | Bubonic Brown 1 | Plague Brown (039) | Yellow Ochre (913) | Mustard Yellow | IV-32 7 | Forgotten Gold (25) | Palomino Gold (9074) | Moldy Ochre | Festering Brown (126) | Iroko Matt | C68400 | ||
| Balor Brown | Snakebite Leather 1 | Cobra Leather /Leather Brown (040) | Brown Sand (876) | IV-31 7 | Kalliene Yellow (23) | Chestnut Gold (9073) | Barbarian Leather (116)2 | 9C6B08 | |||||
| Balor Brown | Tausept Ochre 1 | Heavy Ochre (150) | Ochre Brown (856) | IV-21 | Half Orc Highlight (9204) | 976F3C | |||||||
| Skrag Brown | Vermin Brown 1 | Parasite Brown (042) | Orange Brown (981) | IV-14 7 | Syhar Soil (24) | Chestnut Brown 2 (9071) | Rat Brown (119) | Mars Orange Matt | 843910 | ||||
| Rhinox Hide | Scorched Brown 1 | Charred Brown (045) | Burnt Umber (941) 2 | Chocolate Brown | IV-37 7 | Dirty Leather (20) | Muddy Brown (9028) | Umbral Umber2 | Black Leather Matt | 390008 | |||
| Doombull Brown | Dark Flesh 1 | Dark Fleshtone (044) | Mahogany Brown (846) | Beastly Flesh (21) | Chestnut Brown (9071) | 630808 | |||||||
| Baneblade Brown | Khemri Brown 1 | Heavy Brown (153) | Green Brown | Bark Brown | IV-20 | Woodstain Brown (9160) | Arabic Shadow Matt | 705E48 | |||||
| Mournfang Brown | Bestial Brown 1 | Beasty Brown (043) | Flat Brown (984) | Red Brown | Soil of Avagddu (22) | Intense Brown (9138) | Bloodtracker Brown | Hairy Brown (120) | 663300 | ||||
| Mournfang Brown | Calthan Brown 1 | Heavy Siena (154) | Flat Brown (984) | Red Brown | IV-03 | Dark Highlight (9042) | 6D5044 | ||||||
| XV-88 | Terracotta 1 | Terracotta (065) | Sandstone Brown | Clotted Red (9134) | 793721 | ||||||||
| Steel Legion Drab | Graveyard Earth 1 | Earth (062) | US field drab | Mud Brown | IV-36 7 | Uniform Brown (9127) | Gun Corps Brown | Leather Brown (WP1123) | Gobi Brown Matt | 655138 | |||
| Karak Stone | Kommando Khaki 1 | Khaki (061) | German Cam. Beige WWII (821) | Dirt Brown | Terran Khaki (9122) | Hammerfall Khaki | Horse Tone Roan (222) | 9B8C7B | |||||
| Ulthuan grey | Ghostly Grey 1 | Ghost Grey (046) | Flat Aluminum (993) | Ghost White (9063) | C3C6CD | ||||||||
| Fenrisian Grey | Space Wolves Grey 1 | Wolf Grey (047) | Pale Greyblue (907) | Blue Steel | IV-05 7 | Snow Shadow (9021) | Frostbite | Lupin Grey (151) | Bering Blue Matt | CEDEE7 | |||
| The Fang | Shadow Grey 1 | Sombre Grey (048) | Oxford Blue (807) | Grey Blue | IV-04 | Twilight Blue (9020) | Shadow Grey (150) | Wolf Grey (WP1119) | 4E5067 | ||||
| Administratum Grey | Fortress Grey 1 | Stonewall Grey (049) | Pale Grey Blue (907) | IV-35 7 | Sharp Gray (43) | Weathered Stone (9087) | Ash Grey (WP1117) | Nacar Matt | B5B5B5 | ||||
| Dawnstone | Codex Grey 1 | Cold Grey (050) | Basalt Grey (869) | Moon Grey | Gray of Darkness (45) | Rainy Grey (9038) | Uniform Grey (WP1118) | Artic Blue Matt | 999999 | ||||
| Mechanicus Standard Grey | Adeptus Battlegrey 1 | Heavy Grey 2 | Russian Unif. (924) | Steel Grey | IV-18 | Military Green 2 | Great Coat Grey | 7C8286 | |||||
| Celestra Grey | Astronomicon Grey 1 | Heavy Bluegrey (144) | Pale Blue Grey (905) | Cool Grey | IV-24 | Weathered Stone (9087) | Underbelly Blue | 96A5A9 | |||||
| Abaddon Black | Chaos Black 1 | Chaos Black / Black (051) | Black (950) | Obsidian Black | Accursed Black (2) | Pure Black (9037) | Thamar Black | Black (102) | Matt Black (WP1101) | 000000 | |||
| Runefang Steel | Mithril Silver 1 | Mithril Silver / Silver (052) | Silver (997) | Polished Silver (49) | Polished Silver (9054) | Quicksilver | Enchanted Silver (106) | Shining Silver (WP1129) | B5B5BD | ||||
| Ironbreaker | Chainmail 1 | Chain Mail (053) | Natural Steel (864) | Polished Steel | Honed Steel (9053) | Cold steel | Chainmail (109) | Plate Mail Metal (WP1130) | 7B737B | ||||
| Leadbelcher | Boltgun Metal 1 | Gunmetal / Gunmetal Metal (054) | Gunmetal Grey (863) | Shadowed Steel (9052) | Pig Iron | Gun Metal (142) | Machinegun Metal (WP1221) | Petroleum Grey | 393939 | ||||
| Auric Armour Gold | Burnished Gold 1 | Glorious Gold (056) | Gold (996) | Royal Gold | Antique Gold (9050) | Brass Balls 2 | Bright Gold (WP1231) | Dwarven Gold | E7BD42 | ||||
| Gehenna’s Gold | Shining Gold 1 | Polished Gold (055) | Old Gold (878) | New Gold (9051) | Solid Gold | Bright Gold (107) | Greedy Gold (WP1132) | Elven Gold | CCCC33 | ||||
| Hashut Copper | Dwarf Bronze 1 | Bright Bronze (057) | Bronze (998) | Ancient Bronze (9049) | Molten bronze | Dwarven Bronze (143) | Weapon Bronze (WP1133) | 9C5221 | |||||
| Runelord brass | Brazen Brass 1 | Brassy Brass (058) | Brass (801) | Tarnished Brass 2 (9198) | Brass (131) | Viking Gold | 735A21 | ||||||
| Brass scorpion | Beaten Copper 1 | Hammered Copper (059) | Copper (999) | Coppery Orange (9102) | 73372D | ||||||||
| Warplock Bronze | Tin Bitz 1 | Tinny Tin (060) | Scorched Metal (9125) | Deathless Metal | Magic Metal (113) | Necro Gold | 393121 | ||||||
| Black Ink 1 | Black Ink (94) | 000000 | |||||||||||
| Dark Green Ink 1 | Green Ink (89) | 108473 | |||||||||||
| Flesh Wash 1 | Ink Wash – Flesh (133) | CE8C42 | |||||||||||
| Magenta Ink 1 | 513D3C | ||||||||||||
| Purple Ink 1 | Violet Ink (87) | 842994 | |||||||||||
| Stormvermin Fur | Charadon Granite 1 | Heavy Charcoal (155) | German Grey (995) | IV-02 | Pure Black (9103) 2 | Bastion grey | Anthartic Grey Matt | 4D4A4A | |||||
| Rakarth Flesh | Dheneb Stone 1 | Heavy Warmgrey 2(148) | Pale Grey | IV-06 | Vampiric Shadow (9274) | Drake Tooth (WP1417)? | B9ADA1 | ||||||
| Daemonette Hide | Hormagaunt Purple 1 | Heavy Violet (142) | Violet (960) | Light Purple | IV-26 | Nightshade Purple (9022) | Violet Blue Matt | 4F566C | |||||
| Averland Sunset | Iyanden Darksun 1 | Heavy Goldbrown (151) | Goldbrown (877) | Warm Yellow | IV-16 | Green Ochre (9128) | Sulferic yellow | 9C8A53 | |||||
| Cadian Fleshtone | Tallarn Flesh 1 | Heavy Skintone (140) | Brown Rose | IV-19 | Leather Brown (9030) | 8D736C | |||||||
| Drakenhof Nightshade | Asurmen Blue Wash 1 | Blue Shade Wash (73207) | Blue | Blue | Blue Tone Ink (WP1139) | 273E51 | |||||||
| Carroburg Crimson | Baal Red Wash 1 | Red Shade Wash (73206) | Red | Red | Red Tone Ink (WP1138) | 630808 | |||||||
| Nuln Oil | Badab Black Wash 1 | Black Wash (73201) | Black | Black | Armor Wash | Dark Tone Ink (WP1136) | 000000 | ||||||
| Agrax Earthshade | Devlan Mud Wash 1 | Umber Shade Wash (73203) | Brown | Brown | Muddy Wash | Strong Tone Wash (WP1135) | 393121 | ||||||
| Seraphim Sepia | Gryphonne Sepia Wash 1 | Sepia Wash (73200) | Soft Tone Ink (WP1134) | 843910 | |||||||||
| Druchii Violet | Leviathan Purple Wash 1 | 4 Pale Grey Shade Wash (73202) | Purple | Purple Tone Ink (WP1140) | 842994 | ||||||||
| Reikland Fleshshade | Ogryn Flesh Wash 1 | Fleshtone Shade Wash (73204) | Flesh | Flesh Wash (WP1143) | CE8C42 | ||||||||
| Biel-Tan Green | Green Wash | Green Tone Wash (WP1137) | 547757 | ||||||||||
| Baharroth Blue Edge (Edge) | Arcane Blue | Toxic Mist (WP1437) | 59C1CE | ||||||||||
| Gauss Blaster Green (Edge) | 84C2A9 | ||||||||||||
| Dorn Yellow (Edge) | FFF685 | ||||||||||||
| Fulgrim Pink (Edge) | F5AECC | ||||||||||||
| Flayed One Flesh (Edge) | CDC586 | ||||||||||||
| Dechala Lilac (Edge) | Oozing Purple (WP1445) | B69FCD | |||||||||||
| Kreig Khaki (Edge) | Necrotic Flesh (WP1108) | BFBD82 | |||||||||||
| Blue Horror (Edge) | Gorgon Hide (WP1428) | A4BAD2 | |||||||||||
| Lugganath Orange (Edge) | Centuar Skin (WP1408) | F89E86 |
- ( 1) discontinued
- ( 2) approximate
- ( 3) Coat d’Arms matches the citadel from before 1992. There might be a difference. Gold is the most noticeable.
- ( 4) Most P3 Paints do not match closely with the old GW range.
- ( 5) GW’s new paint matches with the old. You will have to mix some of them to get close, though. If you are trying to mix GW, it is better to use Vallejo game color or coat arms for the best match.
- (color name) after testing does not match GW color (really far)
- ( 6) 98-99% color matches, the mass tone only
- ( 7) 3rd-5th Edition Replicas, same 98-99% matching criteria, the mass tone only
Pick Out a Color You Like For Models
The paint comparison chart is an excellent guide for doing this. You can see many color options and how they will look in the different types of lighting available to you while still having time to carefully weigh your decision before committing to anything.
For example: If you pick out a light pink color that looks good on paper but not so much when it’s applied, then all that work was for nothing! This guide shows what colors were used in real-life situations, so there are no surprises later on down the road.
Hey there! I’m Richard Baker, a miniature painter who’s been in the game for a solid decade now. I’ve been painting miniatures for ten years and I’ve got a ton of tips and tricks to share with you all. My website is a treasure trove of knowledge that I’ve gathered from both my own personal experiences and from reading all sorts of books.
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