Paint Equivalents

Citadel to Humbrol paint conversion chart

Every Citadel paint with its closest Humbrol equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 451 rows, sorted by name.

160 of the 451 Citadel colours below have an equivalent in Humbrol within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 40 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 6.4. The 291 gaps are not spread evenly: 50 of them are oranges, so that is the corner of the Citadel range Humbrol does not answer.

CitadelHumbrolΔE
'Ardcoat Gloss Varnish 1.2
Abaddon Black Black 0.0
Abaddon Black Black 0.0
Adeptus Battlegrey Dark Grey 4.1
Administratum Grey Grey 8.3
Administratum Grey Grey 8.4
Aethermatic Blue Mediterranean Blue 8.5
Aggaros Dunes Olive Green 3.2
Agrax Earthshade Desert Tan 6.2
Agrax Earthshade Gloss Desert Tan 7.0
Agrellan Badland Desert Tan 3.9
Agrellan Earth Desert Tan 3.9
Ahriman Blue Mediterranean Blue 11.2
Air Caste Thinner Gloss Varnish 1.2
Akhelian Green Tank Grey 10.3
Alaitoc Blue French Blue 4.3
Altdorf Guard Blue French Blue 3.1
Angron Red Clear Fire Orange 1.6
Apothecary White US Ghost Grey 4.7
Armageddon Dunes Cream 4.0
Armageddon Dust Gold 4.1
Astorath Red Scarlet 3.7
Astrogranite Dark Camouflage Grey Satin 5.8
Astrogranite Debris Grey 3.7
Astronomicon Grey US Ghost Grey 7.4
Asurmen Blue Wash Tank Grey 6.7
Athonian Camoshade Lime Green 7.3
Auric Armour Gold Trainer Yellow 4.1
Averland Sunset Insignia Yellow 1.1
Averland Sunset Insignia Yellow 1.1
Baal Red Wash Crimson 9.8
Bad Moon Yellow Lemon 4.3
Badab Black Wash Black 0.0
Baharroth Blue Middle Blue 14.6
Balor Brown Khaki 7.5
Balor Brown Khaki 7.5
Balthasar Gold US Tan 4.4
Balthasar Gold US Tan 4.4
Baneblade Brown Dark Camouflage Grey Satin 7.7
Baneblade Brown Dark Camouflage Grey Satin 7.7
Barak-Nar Burgundy Purple 10.8
Basilicanum Grey Black Matt 1.2
Beaten Copper German Camouflage Red 7.9
Bestial Brown Brown 4.2
Bestigor Flesh Flesh 5.7
Biel-Tan Green Bright Green 13.3
Bilious Green Pastel Green 8.5
Black Ink Black 0.0
Black Legion Black Matt 1.1
Black Templar Black 2.9
Blazing Orange Orange 6.2
Bleached Bone Oak 3.0
Blood Angels Red Crimson 4.1
Blood For The Blood God Crimson 10.5
Blood Red Red 5.3
Bloodletter Orange 10.1
Bloodreaver Flesh Chocolate 10.2
Blue Horror US Ghost Grey 6.5
Boltgun Metal Grey 7.5
Brass Scorpion Tan 4.0
Brazen Brass Natural Wood 0.8
Bronzed Flesh Brass 3.1
Bubonic Brown Desert Yellow 3.4
Bugman Glow Brown 6.5
Burnished Gold Cream 6.0
Cadian Fleshtone US Tan 5.9
Caledor Sky WWI Blue 10.4
Caledor Sky WWI Blue 10.4
Calgar Blue French Blue 3.7
Calgar Blue French Blue 3.7
Caliban Green Brunswick Green 3.4
Caliban Green Brunswick Green 3.4
Calth Blue Clear Mediterranean Blue 7.4
Calthan Brown Brown 6.1
Camo Green Grass Green 11.2
Canoptek Alloy Light Grey 10.7
Carroburg Crimson Pastel Violet 12.0
Cassandora Yellow Cream 7.8
Castellan Green Brunswick Green 5.8
Castellan Green Brunswick Green 5.8
Castellax Bronze US Tan 4.5
Castellax Bronze US Tan 4.5
Catachan Fleshtone Service Brown 8.3
Catachan Green US Light Green 7.4
Celestra Grey Medium Sea Grey 8.9
Chainmail Grey 5.6
Changeling Pink Pink 7.8
Chaos Black Black 10.1
Chaos Black Black 0.0
Charadon Granite White Matt 6.7
Chemos Purple Gloss Purple 5.4
Chronus Blue Middle Blue 7.0
Codex Grey Dark Camouflage Grey Satin 7.8
Coelia Greenshade Dark Green 16.9
Commando Khaki Khaki Drill 5.8
Contrast Medium Gloss Varnish 1.2
Corax White Gloss Varnish 0.0
Corax White Gloss Varnish 0.0
Corvus Black Black 2.5
Corvus Black Black 2.5
Creed Camo Dark Green 5.9
Cryptek Armourshade Gloss Dark Camouflage Grey Satin 7.8
Cygor Brown German Camouflage Red 12.7
Daemonette Hide RAF Blue 9.2
Dark Angels Green Black 7.0
Dark Angels Green Dark Green 6.4
Dark Flesh German Camouflage Red 7.1
Dark Green Ink Dark Green 11.7
Dark Reaper Matt Tank Grey 7.3
Darkoath Flesh Rust 7.3
Dawnstone Primer 7.6
Dawnstone Primer 7.6
Dawnstone Primer 7.6
Death Guard Green Grass Green 2.5
Death Guard Green US Light Green 5.9
Death Korps Drab Sea Grey 8.5
Death Korps Drab Sea Grey 8.5
Deathclaw Brown Rust 2.3
Deathclaw Brown Rust 2.3
Deathshroud Clear Black Matt 2.3
Deathworld Forest US Light Green 5.9
Deathworld Forest US Light Green 5.9
Dechala Lilac Pastel Violet 6.5
Deepkin Flesh Lime Green 8.8
Desert Yellow Desert Yellow 9.1
Devlan Mud Wash Service Brown 5.1
Dheneb Stone Desert Tan 7.3
Doombull Brown Crimson 12.3
Dorn Yellow Lemon 6.2
Drakenhof Nightshade Medium Sea Grey 2.4
Druchii Violet Magenta 11.2
Dryad Bark Gunmetal 3.9
Dryad Bark Gunmetal 3.9
Dwarf Bronze Antique Bronze 1.0
Dwarf Flesh Pink 11.6
Eidolon Purple Clear Magenta 14.1
Eldar Flesh Cream 7.7
Elf Flesh Sand 7.7
Elysian Green Bright Green 10.5
Elysian Green Bright Green 10.5
Emperor Children Magenta 7.8
Enchanted Blue WWI Blue 9.4
Eshin Grey Dark Grey 3.4
Etherium Blue US Ghost Grey 6.5
Evil Sunz Scarlet Scarlet 1.4
Evil Sunz Scarlet Scarlet 1.4
Fenrisian Grey Middle Blue 6.2
Fenrisian Grey Middle Blue 6.2
Fenrys Grey Midnight Blue 6.7
Fiery Orange Orange 4.7
Fire Dragon Bright Flesh 3.3
Flash Gitz Yellow Lemon 4.6
Flash Gitz Yellow Lemon 4.6
Flayed One Flesh Cream 7.7
Flesh Tearers Red German Camouflage Red 13.6
Flesh Wash Sand 3.1
Fortress Grey Light Grey 4.8
Fuegan Orange US Tan 3.8
Fulgrim Pink Pink 7.8
Fulgurite Copper Sand 3.8
Fyreslayer Flesh Chocolate 1.7
Gal Vorbak Red Gloss Purple 11.5
Gal Vorbak Red Gloss Purple 11.5
Gauss Blaster Green Lime Green 14.0
Gehenna Gold Orange 6.7
Genestealer Purple RAF Blue 12.9
Genestealer Purple RAF Blue 12.9
Ghostly Grey Aluminium 3.1
Goblin Green Emerald Green 9.5
Golden Griffon Cream 9.1
Golden Yellow Trainer Yellow 1.7
Golgfag Brown Brown 4.6
Gore-Grunta Fur German Camouflage Red 3.6
Gorthor Brown Chocolate 8.2
Graveyard Earth Olive Green 5.7
Gretchin Green Olive Green 7.1
Grey Knights Steel US Ghost Grey 1.8
Grey Knights Steel US Ghost Grey 1.8
Grey Seer Medium Sea Grey 3.3
Grey Seer Medium Sea Grey 3.3
Gryph-Charger Grey Mediterranean Blue 12.4
Gryph-Hound Orange Scarlet 8.5
Gryphonne Sepia Wash German Camouflage Red 8.2
Guilliman Blue Middle Blue 4.2
Guilliman Flesh Insignia Red 7.1
Hashut Copper US Tan 3.5
Hawk Turquoise Mediterranean Blue 9.0
Hellion Green Lime Green 14.0
Hexos Palesun Lemon 6.2
Hexwraith Flame Bright Green 5.7
Hobgrot Hide Desert Yellow 9.4
Hoeth Blue WWI Blue 3.5
Hoeth Blue WWI Blue 3.5
Hormagaunt Purple Gloss Purple 4.9
Ice Blue US Ghost Grey 12.7
Imperial Purple Gloss Purple 10.1
Imrik Blue Mediterranean Blue 3.6
Incubi Darkness Tank Grey 6.6
Ionrach Skin Desert Tan 11.9
Iron Hands Steel Desert Tan 9.1
Iron Hands Steel Desert Tan 9.1
Iron Warriors Extra Dark Sea Grey 6.3
Ironbreaker Grey 5.8
Ironbreaker Grey 5.8
Iyanden Darksun Desert Yellow 6.7
Iyanden Yellow Brass 5.8
Jade Green Emerald Green 16.5
Jokaero Orange Fire Orange 6.6
Kabalite Green Emerald Green 9.7
Kakophoni Purple RAF Blue 12.2
Kakophoni Purple RAF Blue 12.2
Kantor Blue Purple 8.0
Kantor Blue Purple 8.0
Karak Stone Desert Yellow 2.8
Karak Stone Desert Yellow 2.8
Khemri Brown Olive Green 5.6
Khorne Red Crimson 9.7
Khorne Red Crimson 9.7
Kindleflame Flesh 10.0
Kislev Flesh Sand 5.6
Kislev Flesh Sand 5.6
Knarloc Green US Light Green 5.5
Knight-Questor Flesh Rust 8.3
Kommando Khaki Desert Tan 10.0
Krieg Khaki Lime Green 7.9
Lahmian Medium Gloss Varnish 1.2
Lamenters Yellow Lemon 7.3
Leadbelcher Grey 4.2
Leadbelcher Grey 4.2
Leadbelcher Dark Camouflage Grey Satin 7.4
Leprous Brown Brass 1.7
Leviadon Blue Black 5.1
Leviathan Purple Wash Magenta 15.4
Liberator Gold Cream 9.1
Liche Purple Blue 5.2
Lightning Bolt Blue US Ghost Grey 9.5
Longbeard Grey Beige Green 7.5
Loren Forest US Light Green 8.9
Lothern Blue Middle Blue 2.3
Lothern Blue Middle Blue 2.3
Lucius Lilac Pastel Violet 6.5
Lugganath Orange Flesh 10.3
Lupercal Green Tank Grey 9.8
Lupercal Green Tank Grey 9.8
Macharius Solar Orange Signal Red 4.9
Macragge Blue French Blue 3.9
Macragge Blue French Blue 3.9
Macragge Blue French Blue 3.7
Magenta Ink Magenta 9.3
Magos Purple Gloss Purple 12.5
Martian Ironcrust Rust 7.2
Martian Ironearth Rust 7.2
Mechanicus Standard Grey Matt Tank Grey 4.6
Mechanicus Standard Grey Matt Tank Grey 4.6
Mechanicus Standard Grey Matt Tank Grey 4.6
Mechrite Red Scarlet 3.4
Mephiston Red Crimson 5.0
Mephiston Red Crimson 5.0
Mephiston Red Crimson 4.9
Midnight Blue Midnight Blue 4.1
Militarum Green Grass Green 9.8
Mithril Silver Aluminium 3.0
Moot Green Bright Green 4.5
Moot Green Bright Green 4.5
Mordant Earth Black 2.5
Mordian Blue French Blue 2.9
Morghast Bone Desert Tan 6.2
Mortarion Green Clear Emerald Green 3.5
Mournfang Brown German Camouflage Red 11.6
Mournfang Brown German Camouflage Red 11.6
Munitorum Varnish Gloss Varnish 1.0
Naggaroth Night Gloss Purple 4.7
Nauseating Blue Blue 8.6
Nazdreg Yellow Olive Green 11.0
Necron Abyss Midnight Blue 7.1
Necron Compound Silver 1.7
Niblet Green Emerald Green 7.3
Night Lords Blue Midnight Blue 3.4
Night Lords Blue Midnight Blue 3.4
Nighthaunt Gloom Primer 10.9
Nihilakh Oxide Lime Green 17.7
Nocturne Green Matt Tank Grey 6.6
Nocturne Green Matt Tank Grey 6.6
Nuln Oil Grey 5.3
Nuln Oil Gloss Medium Sea Grey 7.6
Nurgles Rot Desert Yellow 12.4
Nurgling Green Bright Green 11.6
Nurgling Green Bright Green 11.6
Ogryn Camo Lime 6.4
Ogryn Camo Lime 6.4
Ogryn Flesh Wash Sand 3.1
Ork Flesh Dark Green 9.0
Orkhide Shade Matt Tank Grey 8.1
Orruk Flesh Lime Green 8.6
Pallid Flesh Pink 8.4
Pallid Wych Flesh Silver 8.9
Phalanx Yellow Lemon 1.3
Phalanx Yellow Lemon 1.3
Phoenician Purple Purple 8.5
Phoenician Purple Purple 8.5
Pink Horror Magenta 15.4
Plaguebearer Flesh Grass Green 9.9
Praxeti White Gloss Varnish 0.0
Purple Ink Magenta 15.4
Pyroclast Orange Clear Flesh 6.2
Rakarth Flesh Desert Tan 9.1
Ratskin Flesh Antique Bronze 3.5
Red Gore Crimson 8.5
Regal Blue French Blue 5.5
Reikland Fleshshade Khaki Drill 4.6
Reikland Fleshshade Gloss Khaki Drill 7.1
Relictor Gold Oak 8.0
Retributor Armour Trainer Yellow 6.9
Retributor Armour Trainer Yellow 7.2
Rhinox Hide Black Satin 10.5
Rotting Flesh Lime Green 4.0
Runefang Steel Aluminium 2.4
Runefang Steel Aluminium 2.4
Runelord Brass Dark Camouflage Grey Satin 7.2
Russ Grey RAF Blue 10.1
Russ Grey RAF Blue 10.1
Ryza Rust Orange 2.4
Scab Red Crimson 9.2
Scaly Green Primer 14.5
Scorched Brown Service Brown 6.4
Scorpion Green Bright Green 3.2
Screamer Pink Crimson 17.6
Screaming Bell Flesh 5.5
Screaming Skull Lime Green 4.7
Seraphim Sepia US Tan 3.1
Shadow Grey Mediterranean Blue 12.6
Shining Gold Trainer Yellow 3.2
Shyish Purple Purple 2.8
Sigismund Yellow Clear Lemon 1.7
Sigmarite Gold 5.7
Skarsnik Green Emerald Green 13.2
Skavenblight Dinge White Matt 6.4
Skeleton Horde Desert Tan 6.3
Skink Blue Middle Blue 14.6
Skrag Brown Copper 6.5
Skull White Gloss Varnish 0.0
Skullcrusher Brass Cream 5.7
Slaanesh Grey Grey 7.4
Slaanesh Grey Grey 7.4
Smelly Primer Gloss Varnish 0.0
Snakebite Leather Chocolate 7.6
Snakebite Leather Dark Earth 6.8
Snot Green Dark Green 3.4
Sons of Horus Green Tank Grey 12.3
Sons of Horus Green Tank Grey 12.3
Sotek Green Primer 14.8
Soulstone Blue Midnight Blue 2.6
Space Wolves Grey French Blue 5.8
Space Wolves Grey US Ghost Grey 8.0
Spiritstone Red Crimson 4.2
Squig Orange Insignia Red 8.3
Steel Legion Drab Light Olive 5.3
Steel Legion Drab Light Olive 5.3
Stegadon Scale Green Tank Grey 8.5
Stirland Battlemire Chocolate 11.2
Stirland Mud Service Brown 8.8
Storm Blue Blue 1.5
Stormfang WWI Blue 3.1
Stormhost Silver Silver 1.7
Stormshield Gloss Varnish 1.2
Stormvermin Fur Sea Grey 7.3
Straken Green Grass Green 11.1
Straken Green Grass Green 11.1
Sunburst Yellow Yellow 2.5
Sybarite Green Bright Green 12.9
Sybarite Green Bright Green 12.9
Sycorax Bronze Khaki Drill 3.9
Sylvaneth Bark Sea Grey 7.7
Talassar Blue French Blue 5.6
Tallarn Flesh Rust 5.7
Tallarn Sand Khaki 5.8
Tallarn Sand Khaki 5.8
Tanned Flesh Leather 4.3
Tau Light Ochre Bronze Metallic 7.8
Tau Light Ochre Bronze Metallic 7.8
Tausept Ochre Antique Bronze 5.6
Teclis Blue WWI Blue 5.6
Temple Guard Blue Dark Green 18.4
Temple Guard Blue Dark Green 18.4
Tentacle Pink Pastel Violet 5.9
Terminatus Stone Desert Tan 5.0
Terminatus Stone Desert Tan 5.0
Terracotta German Camouflage Red 6.0
Terradon Turquoise Tank Grey 13.4
Tesseract Glow Bright Green 2.6
Thallax Gold Flesh 3.4
The Fang French Blue 9.8
The Fang French Blue 9.8
Thondia Brown Service Brown 9.3
Thousand Sons Blue French Blue 10.4
Thunderhawk Blue Primer 11.5
Thunderhawk Blue Primer 11.5
Tin Bitz Service Brown 6.9
Troll Slayer Orange Orange 2.4
Troll Slayer Orange Orange 2.4
Tuskgor Fur Crimson 5.7
Tuskgor Fur Crimson 5.7
Typhon Ash Dark Brown 4.6
Typhus Corrosion Gun Metal 5.6
Tyrant Skull Cream 7.5
Ulthuan Grey Duck Egg Blue 3.5
Ulthuan Grey Duck Egg Blue 3.5
Ultramarine Blue WWI Blue 11.3
Ultramarines Blue Midnight Blue 6.8
Underhive Ash Lime Green 7.9
Ungor Flesh Sand 4.2
Ushabti Bone Desert Tan 5.9
Ushabti Bone Desert Tan 5.9
Valdor Gold Sand 3.8
Valhallan Blizzard Silver 1.6
Vermin Brown German Camouflage Red 8.2
Vermin Fur Brown 3.8
Verminlord Hide Crimson 6.9
Vile Green Lime Green 12.1
Volupus Pink Crimson 12.8
Vomit Brown Sand 3.5
Vulkan Green Brunswick Green 6.6
Vulkan Green Brunswick Green 6.6
Waaagh! Flesh Matt Tank Grey 10.5
Warboss Green Dark Green 7.6
Warboss Green Dark Green 7.6
Warlock Purple Magenta 6.1
Warp Lightning Dark Green 7.4
Warpfiend Grey Extra Dark Sea Grey 3.1
Warplock Bronze Rust 4.4
Warpstone Glow Emerald Green 4.1
Waystone Green Brunswick Green 8.3
Waywatcher Green Bright Green 8.2
Wazdakka Red Crimson 5.6
White Scar Gloss Varnish 0.0
White Scar Gloss Varnish 0.0
Wild Rider Red Fire Orange 3.7
Word Bearers Red Crimson 10.1
Word Bearers Red Crimson 10.1
Wrack White Silver 2.3
Wraithbone Oak 5.1
Wraithbone Oak 5.1
Wyldwood Service Brown 9.1
XV-88 Olive Green 10.8
XV-88 Olive Green 10.8
Xereus Purple Purple 7.7
Yriel Yellow Yellow 1.0
Zamesi Desert Gold 4.5
Zandri Dust Desert Yellow 11.6
Zandri Dust Desert Yellow 11.6
Zandri Dust Desert Yellow 11.6

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