Paint Equivalents

Citadel to Tamiya paint conversion chart

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

244 of the 451 Citadel colours below have an equivalent in Tamiya within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 66 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 4.7. The 207 gaps are not spread evenly: 43 of them are oranges, so that is the corner of the Citadel range Tamiya does not answer.

CitadelTamiyaΔE
'Ardcoat Acrylic thinner 1.2
Abaddon Black Black 0.0
Abaddon Black Black 0.0
Adeptus Battlegrey IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) 4.3
Administratum Grey Smoke 2.9
Administratum Grey Smoke 3.9
Aethermatic Blue Metallic blue 7.2
Aggaros Dunes Brown (JGSDF) 7.1
Agrax Earthshade Wooden deck tan 5.4
Agrax Earthshade Gloss Wooden deck tan 7.3
Agrellan Badland Wooden deck tan 4.5
Agrellan Earth Wooden deck tan 4.5
Ahriman Blue Light metallic blue 3.9
Air Caste Thinner Acrylic thinner 1.2
Akhelian Green Light metallic blue 7.7
Alaitoc Blue Flat blue 2.0
Altdorf Guard Blue Pearl blue 4.2
Angron Red Clear Flat red 1.1
Apothecary White Flat clear 5.0
Armageddon Dunes Titanium gold 7.3
Armageddon Dust Gold 3.4
Astorath Red Flat earth 5.7
Astrogranite Light gun metal 0.4
Astrogranite Debris Smoke 5.3
Astronomicon Grey Light ghost grey 3.8
Asurmen Blue Wash Navy blue 3.9
Athonian Camoshade Deck tan 3.1
Auric Armour Gold Camel yellow 5.6
Averland Sunset Camel yellow 2.2
Averland Sunset Camel yellow 2.2
Baal Red Wash Dull red 1.5
Bad Moon Yellow Pure yellow 0.6
Badab Black Wash Black 0.0
Baharroth Blue Clear blue 4.7
Balor Brown Brown (JGSDF) 5.1
Balor Brown Brown (JGSDF) 5.1
Balthasar Gold Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 7.3
Balthasar Gold Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 7.3
Baneblade Brown Tan 9.3
Baneblade Brown Tan 9.3
Barak-Nar Burgundy Red brown 2 16.6
Basilicanum Grey NATO black 1.6
Beaten Copper Dull red.jpeg 4.3
Bestial Brown Dull red.jpeg 2.5
Bestigor Flesh Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 7.1
Biel-Tan Green Cockpit green (IJN) 7.1
Bilious Green J.A. grey 6.6
Black Ink Black 0.0
Black Legion NATO black 1.7
Black Templar NATO black 4.2
Blazing Orange Orange 5.4
Bleached Bone Titanium gold 6.0
Blood Angels Red Dull red 6.5
Blood For The Blood God Dull red 2.2
Blood Red Mixing red 3.4
Bloodletter Orange 10.0
Bloodreaver Flesh Red brown 2 7.8
Blue Horror Flat clear 5.5
Boltgun Metal IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) 4.1
Brass Scorpion Dark copper 4.1
Brazen Brass Dark copper 3.4
Bronzed Flesh Pure orange 4.2
Bubonic Brown Light sand 5.8
Bugman Glow Dull red.jpeg 2.9
Burnished Gold Dark yellow 4.8
Cadian Fleshtone Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 9.7
Caledor Sky Brilliant blue 3.3
Caledor Sky Brilliant blue 3.3
Calgar Blue Flat blue 1.8
Calgar Blue Flat blue 1.8
Caliban Green Green 2.2
Caliban Green Green 2.2
Calth Blue Clear French blue 5.3
Calthan Brown Dull red.jpeg 1.9
Camo Green Cockpit green (IJN) 7.1
Canoptek Alloy Smoke 6.0
Carroburg Crimson Pearl light red 4.0
Cassandora Yellow Flat flesh 1.4
Castellan Green Flat green 1.3
Castellan Green Flat green 1.3
Castellax Bronze Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 5.5
Castellax Bronze Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 5.5
Catachan Fleshtone Red brown 2 4.0
Catachan Green Olive drab 2 2.1
Celestra Grey Light ghost grey 1.8
Chainmail IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) 5.4
Changeling Pink Pink 5.2
Chaos Black Dark mica blue 4.6
Chaos Black Black 0.0
Charadon Granite Metallic black 3.5
Chemos Purple Lavender 9.1
Chronus Blue French blue 5.3
Codex Grey IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) 2.2
Coelia Greenshade Intermediate blue 12.2
Commando Khaki Wooden deck tan 8.3
Contrast Medium Acrylic thinner 1.2
Corax White Acrylic thinner 0.0
Corax White Acrylic thinner 0.0
Corvus Black Black 3.8
Corvus Black Black 3.8
Creed Camo NATO green 6.3
Cryptek Armourshade Gloss Metallic gray 10.9
Cygor Brown Hull red 4.8
Daemonette Hide IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) 12.5
Dark Angels Green Black 7.0
Dark Angels Green NATO green 2.9
Dark Flesh Dull red.jpeg 4.8
Dark Green Ink Dark green 2 11.2
Dark Reaper Medium blue 6.5
Darkoath Flesh Dull red.jpeg 10.8
Dawnstone Medium gray 6.7
Dawnstone Medium gray 6.7
Dawnstone Medium gray 6.7
Death Guard Green Khaki 7.2
Death Guard Green Olive drab 2 4.8
Death Korps Drab Olive drab 6.6
Death Korps Drab Olive drab 6.6
Deathclaw Brown Dark copper 8.6
Deathclaw Brown Dark copper 8.6
Deathshroud Clear NATO black 2.8
Deathworld Forest Olive drab 2 4.8
Deathworld Forest Olive drab 2 4.8
Dechala Lilac Pearl light red 12.7
Deepkin Flesh Gray green (IJN) 3.7
Desert Yellow Tan 5.7
Devlan Mud Wash Deep green 7.1
Dheneb Stone Wooden deck tan 8.1
Doombull Brown Dull red 3.9
Dorn Yellow Pure yellow 4.3
Drakenhof Nightshade Sky grey 5.7
Druchii Violet Pearl light red 16.8
Dryad Bark NATO black 4.5
Dryad Bark NATO black 4.5
Dwarf Bronze Dark copper 3.6
Dwarf Flesh Buff 15.3
Eidolon Purple Clear Lavender 9.6
Eldar Flesh Flat flesh 3.8
Elf Flesh Flat flesh 4.4
Elysian Green Cockpit green (IJN) 7.0
Elysian Green Cockpit green (IJN) 7.0
Emperor Children Clear red 7.8
Enchanted Blue Brilliant blue 6.4
Eshin Grey Gunship grey 1.6
Etherium Blue Flat clear 5.5
Evil Sunz Scarlet Mica red 2.7
Evil Sunz Scarlet Mica red 2.7
Fenrisian Grey Pearl light blue 2.6
Fenrisian Grey Pearl light blue 2.6
Fenrys Grey Navy blue 2.1
Fiery Orange Clear orange 2.3
Fire Dragon Bright Clear orange 7.1
Flash Gitz Yellow Pure yellow 0.8
Flash Gitz Yellow Pure yellow 0.8
Flayed One Flesh Flat flesh 2.6
Flesh Tearers Red Maroon 4.2
Flesh Wash Desert yellow 5.8
Fortress Grey Bare-metal silver 3.7
Fuegan Orange Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 6.3
Fulgrim Pink Pink 5.2
Fulgurite Copper Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 6.6
Fyreslayer Flesh Flat earth 2.7
Gal Vorbak Red Red brown 2 14.5
Gal Vorbak Red Red brown 2 14.5
Gauss Blaster Green Coral blue 6.7
Gehenna Gold Copper 4.6
Genestealer Purple Purple 10.3
Genestealer Purple Purple 10.3
Ghostly Grey Bare-metal silver 3.4
Goblin Green Clear green 4.0
Golden Griffon Light brown (DAK 1941) 3.4
Golden Yellow Chrome yellow 3.6
Golgfag Brown Dark copper 5.1
Gore-Grunta Fur Red brown 4.6
Gorthor Brown Red brown 2 5.2
Graveyard Earth Brown (JGSDF) 3.3
Gretchin Green Brown (JGSDF) 3.7
Grey Knights Steel Sky grey 1.9
Grey Knights Steel Sky grey 1.9
Grey Seer Sky grey 6.2
Grey Seer Sky grey 6.2
Gryph-Charger Grey Flat blue 2.3
Gryph-Hound Orange Metallic brown 5.8
Gryphonne Sepia Wash NATO brown 4.0
Guilliman Blue Clear blue 4.0
Guilliman Flesh Flat earth 4.0
Hashut Copper Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 3.7
Hawk Turquoise Metallic blue 8.6
Hellion Green Coral blue 6.7
Hexos Palesun Pure yellow 4.3
Hexwraith Flame Park green 1.0
Hobgrot Hide Khaki 6.9
Hoeth Blue Blue violet 3.2
Hoeth Blue Blue violet 3.2
Hormagaunt Purple Purple 13.3
Ice Blue Clear blue 9.8
Imperial Purple Lavender 4.8
Imrik Blue French blue 2.4
Incubi Darkness Green 8.4
Ionrach Skin Medium sea gray 3.6
Iron Hands Steel Smoke 6.3
Iron Hands Steel Smoke 6.3
Iron Warriors Metallic gray 2.6
Ironbreaker IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) 2.6
Ironbreaker IJN gray (Kure Arsenal) 2.6
Iyanden Darksun Tan 7.6
Iyanden Yellow Clear orange 4.4
Jade Green Coral blue 10.2
Jokaero Orange Bright orange 3.0
Kabalite Green Dark green 2 9.2
Kakophoni Purple IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) 14.9
Kakophoni Purple IJN gray<br>(Kure Arsenal) 14.9
Kantor Blue Mixing blue 7.1
Kantor Blue Mixing blue 7.1
Karak Stone Wooden deck tan 5.2
Karak Stone Wooden deck tan 5.2
Khemri Brown Brown (JGSDF) 4.2
Khorne Red Dull red 0.4
Khorne Red Dull red 0.4
Kindleflame Flat flesh 15.0
Kislev Flesh Wooden deck tan 2.1
Kislev Flesh Wooden deck tan 2.1
Knarloc Green Olive drab 2 0.9
Knight-Questor Flesh Dull red.jpeg 12.7
Kommando Khaki Khaki 7.1
Krieg Khaki Sky 2.7
Lahmian Medium Acrylic thinner 1.2
Lamenters Yellow Pure yellow 5.9
Leadbelcher Smoke 3.8
Leadbelcher Smoke 3.8
Leadbelcher Neutral gray 4.4
Leprous Brown Desert yellow 4.7
Leviadon Blue Black 5.1
Leviathan Purple Wash Lavender 5.2
Liberator Gold Light brown (DAK 1941) 3.4
Liche Purple Racing blue 4.7
Lightning Bolt Blue Light ghost gray 8.0
Longbeard Grey Pearl clear 2.3
Loren Forest Light green (Luftwaffe) 4.1
Lothern Blue Sky blue 2.4
Lothern Blue Sky blue 2.4
Lucius Lilac Pearl light red 12.7
Lugganath Orange Flat flesh 15.4
Lupercal Green Green 6.0
Lupercal Green Green 6.0
Macharius Solar Orange Mica red 6.2
Macragge Blue Pearl blue 0.6
Macragge Blue Pearl blue 0.6
Macragge Blue Pearl blue 0.6
Magenta Ink Clear red 1.6
Magos Purple Lavender 12.4
Martian Ironcrust Clear red 13.4
Martian Ironearth Clear red 13.4
Mechanicus Standard Grey German grey 3.0
Mechanicus Standard Grey German grey 3.0
Mechanicus Standard Grey German grey 3.0
Mechrite Red Mica red 6.3
Mephiston Red Dull red 9.9
Mephiston Red Dull red 9.9
Mephiston Red Dull red 9.9
Midnight Blue Mixing blue 3.5
Militarum Green Khaki 8.2
Mithril Silver Sky grey 2.4
Moot Green Park green 4.0
Moot Green Park green 4.0
Mordant Earth Black 3.8
Mordian Blue Flat blue 2.0
Morghast Bone Wooden deck tan 4.8
Mortarion Green Clear Clear green 7.0
Mournfang Brown Maroon 2.3
Mournfang Brown Maroon 2.3
Munitorum Varnish Acrylic thinner 1.0
Naggaroth Night Royal blue 9.8
Nauseating Blue Racing blue 7.1
Nazdreg Yellow Brown (JGSDF) 3.3
Necron Abyss Royal blue 5.3
Necron Compound Mica silver 1.4
Niblet Green Clear green 4.2
Night Lords Blue Royal blue 4.0
Night Lords Blue Royal blue 4.0
Nighthaunt Gloom Light metallic blue 6.0
Nihilakh Oxide Coral blue 3.7
Nocturne Green Green 6.5
Nocturne Green Green 6.5
Nuln Oil Smoke 5.3
Nuln Oil Gloss Smoke 4.0
Nurgles Rot Khaki 3.6
Nurgling Green Cockpit green (IJN) 2.6
Nurgling Green Cockpit green (IJN) 2.6
Ogryn Camo Buff 8.1
Ogryn Camo Buff 8.1
Ogryn Flesh Wash Desert yellow 5.8
Ork Flesh NATO green 6.3
Orkhide Shade Gray green 1.9
Orruk Flesh Pearl green 3.6
Pallid Flesh Smoke 13.7
Pallid Wych Flesh Titanium silver 1.3
Phalanx Yellow Flat yellow 0.2
Phalanx Yellow Flat yellow 0.2
Phoenician Purple Lavender 12.7
Phoenician Purple Lavender 12.7
Pink Horror Clear red 16.6
Plaguebearer Flesh Khaki 7.9
Praxeti White Acrylic thinner 0.0
Purple Ink Lavender 5.2
Pyroclast Orange Clear Metallic orange 2.1
Rakarth Flesh Smoke 4.7
Ratskin Flesh Dark copper 4.9
Red Gore Mixing red 8.2
Regal Blue Pearl blue 3.3
Reikland Fleshshade Buff 6.9
Reikland Fleshshade Gloss Buff 8.3
Relictor Gold Flat flesh 3.2
Retributor Armour Light brown (DAK 1941) 5.5
Retributor Armour Light brown (DAK 1941) 5.0
Rhinox Hide Red brown 2 3.7
Rotting Flesh Gray green (IJN) 2.1
Runefang Steel Bare-metal silver 1.1
Runefang Steel Bare-metal silver 1.1
Runelord Brass Light gun metal 9.7
Russ Grey Metallic blue 6.8
Russ Grey Metallic blue 6.8
Ryza Rust Orange 4.0
Scab Red Bronze 10.8
Scaly Green Light metallic blue 8.3
Scorched Brown Dark iron 3.7
Scorpion Green Candy lime green 3.8
Screamer Pink Bronze 15.3
Screaming Bell Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 8.3
Screaming Skull Gray green (IJN) 3.2
Seraphim Sepia Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 2.1
Shadow Grey Flat blue 0.8
Shining Gold Camel yellow 4.6
Shyish Purple Mixing blue 11.7
Sigismund Yellow Clear Flat yellow 1.4
Sigmarite Light sand 2.8
Skarsnik Green Dark green 2 4.6
Skavenblight Dinge Metallic black 3.7
Skeleton Horde Wooden deck tan 4.6
Skink Blue Clear blue 4.7
Skrag Brown Metallic brown 5.8
Skull White Acrylic thinner 0.0
Skullcrusher Brass Flat flesh 4.7
Slaanesh Grey IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) 5.4
Slaanesh Grey IJN gray<br>(Maizuru Arsenal) 5.4
Smelly Primer Acrylic thinner 0.0
Snakebite Leather Dark earth 1.0
Snakebite Leather Brown (JGSDF) 3.4
Snot Green NATO green 10.1
Sons of Horus Green Light metallic blue 7.4
Sons of Horus Green Light metallic blue 7.4
Sotek Green Light metallic blue 2.9
Soulstone Blue Royal blue 3.0
Space Wolves Grey Navy blue 3.4
Space Wolves Grey Light ghost gray 6.5
Spiritstone Red Flat earth 7.8
Squig Orange Flat earth 5.9
Steel Legion Drab Linoleum deck brown.jpeg 7.1
Steel Legion Drab Linoleum deck brown.jpeg 7.1
Stegadon Scale Green Navy blue 7.5
Stirland Battlemire Brown (JGSDF) 1.2
Stirland Mud Flat brown 3.9
Storm Blue Blue 3.3
Stormfang Blue violet 6.0
Stormhost Silver Mica silver 1.4
Stormshield Acrylic thinner 1.2
Stormvermin Fur Metallic gray 6.0
Straken Green Light green (Luftwaffe) 8.6
Straken Green Light green (Luftwaffe) 8.6
Sunburst Yellow Mixing yellow 1.2
Sybarite Green Metallic green 4.7
Sybarite Green Metallic green 4.7
Sycorax Bronze Buff 5.7
Sylvaneth Bark Linoleum deck brown.jpeg 3.6
Talassar Blue Pearl blue 2.7
Tallarn Flesh Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 10.6
Tallarn Sand Tan 10.3
Tallarn Sand Tan 10.3
Tanned Flesh Dark copper 5.4
Tau Light Ochre Copper 7.1
Tau Light Ochre Copper 7.1
Tausept Ochre Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 6.9
Teclis Blue Blue violet 5.0
Temple Guard Blue Coral blue 11.6
Temple Guard Blue Coral blue 11.6
Tentacle Pink Pearl light red 7.8
Terminatus Stone Wooden deck tan 6.7
Terminatus Stone Wooden deck tan 6.7
Terracotta Dull red.jpeg 5.6
Terradon Turquoise Light metallic blue 6.5
Tesseract Glow Candy lime green 3.9
Thallax Gold Clear orange 5.8
The Fang Gray violet 3.4
The Fang Gray violet 3.4
Thondia Brown Red brown 2 2.6
Thousand Sons Blue Navy blue 8.4
Thunderhawk Blue Light metallic blue 6.0
Thunderhawk Blue Light metallic blue 6.0
Tin Bitz Metallic black 3.7
Troll Slayer Orange Orange 4.0
Troll Slayer Orange Orange 4.0
Tuskgor Fur Bronze 6.9
Tuskgor Fur Bronze 6.9
Typhon Ash Light gray 5.6
Typhus Corrosion Khaki drab 5.8
Tyrant Skull Sky 3.7
Ulthuan Grey Light gray (IJN) 6.8
Ulthuan Grey Light gray (IJN) 6.8
Ultramarine Blue Brilliant blue 2.3
Ultramarines Blue Dark blue 6.4
Underhive Ash Sky 2.7
Ungor Flesh Light sand 2.5
Ushabti Bone Deck tan 4.9
Ushabti Bone Deck tan 4.9
Valdor Gold Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) 6.6
Valhallan Blizzard Silver 0.4
Vermin Brown NATO brown 4.0
Vermin Fur Flat earth 4.9
Verminlord Hide Bronze 5.5
Vile Green Pearl green 6.2
Volupus Pink Bronze 8.2
Vomit Brown Desert yellow 5.7
Vulkan Green Gray green 1.9
Vulkan Green Gray green 1.9
Waaagh! Flesh Dark green 2 (IJN) 5.1
Warboss Green Dark green 2 6.8
Warboss Green Dark green 2 6.8
Warlock Purple Clear red 13.1
Warp Lightning NATO green 6.6
Warpfiend Grey IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) 4.5
Warplock Bronze Dark copper 8.0
Warpstone Glow Light green (Luftwaffe) 4.4
Waystone Green NATO green 3.1
Waywatcher Green Pearl green 8.1
Wazdakka Red Dull red 7.2
White Scar Acrylic thinner 0.0
White Scar Acrylic thinner 0.0
Wild Rider Red Pure red 3.2
Word Bearers Red Dull red 1.4
Word Bearers Red Dull red 1.4
Wrack White Flat aluminum 1.8
Wraithbone Champagne gold 4.8
Wraithbone Champagne gold 4.8
Wyldwood Red brown 2 4.9
XV-88 Brown (JGSDF) 2.2
XV-88 Brown (JGSDF) 2.2
Xereus Purple Lavender 10.7
Yriel Yellow Mixing yellow 0.5
Zamesi Desert Desert yellow 4.7
Zandri Dust Khaki 6.3
Zandri Dust Khaki 6.3
Zandri Dust Khaki 6.3

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