Warcolours to Duncan paint conversion chart
Every Warcolours paint with its closest Duncan equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 174 rows, sorted by name.
64 of the 174 Warcolours colours below have an equivalent in Duncan within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 12 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 5.8. The 110 gaps are not spread evenly: 20 of them are blues, so that is the corner of the Warcolours range Duncan does not answer.
How close is close enough? Reading the ΔE column
Moving a whole recipe across takes more than one pot. These search the boxed sets each range is sold in.
Shop Duncan setShop Warcolours set
| Warcolours | Duncan | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Inks for Shading and Glazing | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | 15.6 | ||
| Blue 1 Layer paints | Ion Blue Wave 3 | 7.5 | ||
| Blue 2 Layer paints | Sentient Turquoise Wave 2 | 4.6 | ||
| Blue 3 Layer paints | Witching Hour Blue Wave 2 | 3.3 | ||
| Blue 4 Layer paints | Elder Robe Wave 3 | 7.8 | ||
| Blue 5 Layer paints | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | 13.8 | ||
| Blue Glaze Glazing paints | Celestial Blue Wave 1 | 4.6 | ||
| Blue Grey 1 Layer paints | Matt Varnish Wave 3 | 10.2 | ||
| Blue Grey 2 Layer paints | Celestial Blue Wave 1 | 11.3 | ||
| Blue Grey 3 Layer paints | Celestial Blue Wave 1 | 3.6 | ||
| Blue Grey 4 Layer paints | Wolf Grey Wave 1 | 6.9 | ||
| Blue Grey 5 Layer paints | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | 6.6 | ||
| Brown 1 Layer paints | Red Glaze Wave 2 | 5.6 | ||
| Brown 2 Layer paints | Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 | 5.7 | ||
| Brown 3 Layer paints | Red Rage Wave 3 | 5.1 | ||
| Brown 4 Layer paints | Druid Flesh Wave 2 | 3.1 | ||
| Brown 5 Layer paints | Death Reaper Wave 1 | 5.6 | ||
| Brown Glaze Glazing paints | Dwarven Skin Wave 1 | 7.0 | ||
| Burnt Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing | Demon Red Wave 1 | 5.3 | ||
| Cool Grey 1 Layer paints | Matt Varnish Wave 3 | 5.3 | ||
| Cool Grey 2 Layer paints | Gloss Varnish Wave 3 | 0.6 | ||
| Cool Grey 3 Layer paints | Mythril Blade Wave 1 | 1.7 | ||
| Cool Grey 4 Layer paints | Sir Coates Silver Wave 1 | 1.5 | ||
| Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | 10.6 | ||
| Dark Green Inks for Shading and Glazing | Merald Green Wave 1 | 12.8 | ||
| Emerald 1 Layer paints | Elixir Green Wave 3 | 10.7 | ||
| Emerald 2 Layer paints | Ghoul Green Wave 2 | 7.7 | ||
| Emerald 3 Layer paints | Carapace Green Wave 3 | 5.8 | ||
| Emerald 4 Layer paints | Jade Green Wave 2 | 9.3 | ||
| Emerald 5 Layer paints | Merald Green Wave 1 | 8.0 | ||
| Flesh 1 Layer paints | Twin Suns Yellow Wave 3 | 4.6 | ||
| Flesh 2 Layer paints | Twin Suns Yellow Wave 3 | 8.4 | ||
| Flesh 3 Layer paints | Overlord Brass Wave 2 | 8.6 | ||
| Flesh 4 Layer paints | Perisher Pink Wave 2 | 8.1 | ||
| Flesh 5 Layer paints | Vambrace Brown Wave 3 | 3.2 | ||
| Fluorescent Green Layer paints | Talisman Green Wave 2 | 15.4 | ||
| Fluorescent Orange Layer paints | Yellow Flame Wave 1 | 5.7 | ||
| Fluorescent Pink Layer paints | Cyber Pink Wave 3 | 9.3 | ||
| Fluorescent Yellow Layer paints | Craven Yellow Wave 2 | 8.1 | ||
| Green 1 Layer paints | Craven Yellow Wave 2 | 8.4 | ||
| Green 2 Layer paints | Talisman Green Wave 2 | 15.2 | ||
| Green 3 Layer paints | Talisman Green Wave 2 | 8.7 | ||
| Green 4 Layer paints | Carapace Green Wave 3 | 8.5 | ||
| Green 5 Layer paints | Merald Green Wave 1 | 12.2 | ||
| Green Glaze Glazing paints | Green Glaze Wave 2 | 14.0 | ||
| Grey Paints for undercoating | Mythril Blade Wave 1 | 1.7 | ||
| Marine 1 Layer paints | Gigawatt Blue Wave 2 | 6.3 | ||
| Marine 2 Layer paints | Gigawatt Blue Wave 2 | 6.3 | ||
| Marine 3 Layer paints | Leviathan Blue Wave 2 | 2.9 | ||
| Marine 4 Layer paints | Elder Robe Wave 3 | 2.1 | ||
| Marine 5 Layer paints | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | 8.7 | ||
| Metallic Antique Gold Metallic paints | Flak Gun Yellow Wave 3 | 7.3 | ||
| Metallic Black Metallic paints | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | 2.5 | ||
| Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints | Berserker Red Wave 1 | 1.5 | ||
| Metallic Blue Metallic paints | Tempest Blue Wash Wave 2 | 16.0 | ||
| Metallic Bright Gold Metallic paints | Serpent Eye Yellow Wave 3 | 7.7 | ||
| Metallic Brown Metallic paints | Dragon's Gold Wave 1 | 6.8 | ||
| Metallic Choco Metallic paints | Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 | 3.0 | ||
| Metallic Copper Metallic paints | Rust Orange Wave 1 | 6.3 | ||
| Metallic Crimson Metallic paints | Apocalypse Sky Wave 3 | 5.3 | ||
| Metallic Dark Copper Metallic paints | Boar Hide Wave 1 | 4.5 | ||
| Metallic Dark Green Metallic paints | Talisman Green Wave 2 | 7.6 | ||
| Metallic Emerald Metallic paints | Carapace Green Wave 3 | 5.4 | ||
| Metallic Green Metallic paints | Craven Yellow Wave 2 | 6.7 | ||
| Metallic Lemon Metallic paints | Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 | 1.9 | ||
| Metallic Pale Gold Metallic paints | Ambush Yellow Wave 3 | 5.3 | ||
| Metallic Pewter Metallic paints | Plate Armour Wave 1 | 2.0 | ||
| Metallic Pink Metallic paints | Hot Pink Wave 2 | 8.8 | ||
| Metallic Red Metallic paints | Centurion Red Wave 3 | 4.3 | ||
| Metallic Sand Metallic paints | Yellow Glaze Wave 2 | 4.6 | ||
| Metallic Silver Metallic paints | Carcharodon Grey Wave 1 | 1.7 | ||
| Metallic Sky Metallic paints | Celestial Blue Wave 1 | 6.2 | ||
| Metallic Turquoise Metallic paints | Talisman Green Wave 2 | 9.4 | ||
| Metallic Ultramarine Metallic paints | Shadow Blue Wave 3 | 16.1 | ||
| Metallic Violet Metallic paints | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | 14.0 | ||
| Metallic White Metallic paints | Matt Varnish Wave 3 | 4.5 | ||
| Metallic Yellow Metallic paints | Panzer Yellow Wave 3 | 8.1 | ||
| Ochre 1 Layer paints | Twin Suns Yellow Wave 3 | 5.2 | ||
| Ochre 2 Layer paints | Ambush Yellow Wave 3 | 6.0 | ||
| Ochre 3 Layer paints | Flaming Forge Orange Wave 2 | 4.0 | ||
| Ochre 4 Layer paints | Manticore Ochre Wave 2 | 5.3 | ||
| Ochre 5 Layer paints | Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 | 4.9 | ||
| Olive 1 Layer paints | Yellow Glaze Wave 2 | 3.5 | ||
| Olive 2 Layer paints | Craven Yellow Wave 2 | 7.5 | ||
| Olive 3 Layer paints | Septric Green Wave 3 | 5.0 | ||
| Olive 4 Layer paints | Ethereal Green Wave 1 | 10.2 | ||
| Olive 5 Layer paints | Merald Green Wave 1 | 15.5 | ||
| One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints | Celestial Blue Wave 1 | 6.8 | ||
| One-coat Beige One-coat paints | Ambush Yellow Wave 3 | 5.7 | ||
| One-coat Black One-coat paints | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | 15.6 | ||
| One-coat Blue One-coat paints | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | 16.5 | ||
| One-coat Green One-coat paints | Talisman Green Wave 2 | 8.4 | ||
| One-coat Magenta One-coat paints | Cyber Pink Wave 3 | 9.3 | ||
| One-coat Ochre One-coat paints | Flaming Forge Orange Wave 2 | 4.0 | ||
| One-coat Orange One-coat paints | Solar Flare Wave 3 | 3.7 | ||
| One-coat Pink One-coat paints | Hot Pink Wave 2 | 13.5 | ||
| One-coat Purple One-coat paints | Cyber Pink Wave 3 | 6.1 | ||
| One-coat Red One-coat paints | Demon Red Wave 1 | 2.4 | ||
| One-coat Red-orange One-coat paints | Orange Flare Wave 1 | 7.9 | ||
| One-coat Turquoise One-coat paints | Ghoul Green Wave 2 | 4.1 | ||
| One-coat Violet One-coat paints | Spectral Purple Wave 3 | 16.6 | ||
| One-coat Yellow One-coat paints | Sun Bleach Yellow Wave 3 | 5.2 | ||
| One-coat Yellow-green One-coat paints | Talisman Green Wave 2 | 11.4 | ||
| Orange Inks for Shading and Glazing | Orange Flare Wave 1 | 6.7 | ||
| Orange 1 Layer paints | Ares Flesh Wave 2 | 5.6 | ||
| Orange 2 Layer paints | Yellow Flame Wave 1 | 2.5 | ||
| Orange 3 Layer paints | Solar Flare Wave 3 | 1.2 | ||
| Orange 4 Layer paints | Orange Flare Wave 1 | 5.6 | ||
| Orange 5 Layer paints | Centurion Red Wave 3 | 2.2 | ||
| Pink 1 Layer paints | Neo Pink Wave 2 | 2.1 | ||
| Pink 2 Layer paints | Hot Pink Wave 2 | 3.9 | ||
| Pink 3 Layer paints | Emperor Red Wave 3 | 8.3 | ||
| Pink 4 Layer paints | Emperor Red Wave 3 | 7.0 | ||
| Pink 5 Layer paints | Amphora Red Wave 3 | 6.8 | ||
| Pink Glaze Glazing paints | Hot Pink Wave 2 | 2.2 | ||
| Purple 1 Layer paints | Neo Pink Wave 2 | 3.5 | ||
| Purple 2 Layer paints | Cyber Pink Wave 3 | 9.6 | ||
| Purple 3 Layer paints | Cyber Pink Wave 3 | 6.1 | ||
| Purple 4 Layer paints | Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 | 8.0 | ||
| Purple 5 Layer paints | Amphora Red Wave 3 | 10.4 | ||
| Raw Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing | Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 | 6.0 | ||
| Red Inks for Shading and Glazing | Demon Red Wave 1 | 3.4 | ||
| Red 1 Layer paints | Demon Red Wave 1 | 3.4 | ||
| Red 2 Layer paints | Hellspawn Red Wave 2 | 3.7 | ||
| Red 3 Layer paints | Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 | 4.3 | ||
| Red 4 Layer paints | Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 | 5.1 | ||
| Red 5 Layer paints | Berserker Red Wave 1 | 4.0 | ||
| Red Glaze Glazing paints | Hot Pink Wave 2 | 9.7 | ||
| Sepia Inks for Shading and Glazing | Noble Steed Brown Wave 2 | 11.4 | ||
| Transparent Black Transparent paints | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | 6.5 | ||
| Transparent Blue Transparent paints | Seafarer Blue Wave 3 | 3.4 | ||
| Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints | Incubus Purple Wave 3 | 5.5 | ||
| Transparent Brown Transparent paints | Evil Eye Red Wave 2 | 5.3 | ||
| Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints | Plate Armour Wave 1 | 0.6 | ||
| Transparent Emerald Transparent paints | Mythic Turquoise Wave 3 | 8.7 | ||
| Transparent Flesh Transparent paints | Ritz O'Tin Wave 3 | 2.7 | ||
| Transparent Green Transparent paints | Necrosis Green Wash Wave 1 | 6.6 | ||
| Transparent Marine Transparent paints | Celestial Blue Wave 1 | 3.9 | ||
| Transparent Ochre Transparent paints | Panzer Yellow Wave 3 | 5.0 | ||
| Transparent Olive Transparent paints | Ranger Cloak Wave 2 | 3.3 | ||
| Transparent Orange Transparent paints | Red Glaze Wave 2 | 3.2 | ||
| Transparent Pink Transparent paints | Hot Pink Wave 2 | 2.6 | ||
| Transparent Purple Transparent paints | Hot Pink Wave 2 | 4.7 | ||
| Transparent Red Transparent paints | Perisher Pink Wave 2 | 9.4 | ||
| Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints | Cursed Blue Wave 2 | 4.9 | ||
| Transparent Violet Transparent paints | Runic Purple Wave 1 | 7.9 | ||
| Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints | Dwarven Iron Wave 2 | 2.2 | ||
| Transparent White Transparent paints | White Star Wave 1 | 2.5 | ||
| Transparent Yellow Transparent paints | Sun Bleach Yellow Wave 3 | 4.2 | ||
| Turquoise 1 Layer paints | Omega Blue Wave 3 | 10.0 | ||
| Turquoise 2 Layer paints | Omega Blue Wave 3 | 4.8 | ||
| Turquoise 3 Layer paints | Cursed Blue Wave 2 | 5.7 | ||
| Turquoise 4 Layer paints | Traitor Green Wave 3 | 6.8 | ||
| Turquoise 5 Layer paints | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | 13.0 | ||
| Ultramarine Inks for Shading and Glazing | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | 16.5 | ||
| Vermilion Inks for Shading and Glazing | Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 | 4.2 | ||
| Violet 1 Layer paints | Amulet Purple Wave 2 | 9.3 | ||
| Violet 2 Layer paints | Gravestone Blue Wave 1 | 14.5 | ||
| Violet 3 Layer paints | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | 13.6 | ||
| Violet 4 Layer paints | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | 13.5 | ||
| Violet 5 Layer paints | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | 3.0 | ||
| Warm Grey 1 Layer paints | Ivory Tusk Wave 1 | 4.9 | ||
| Warm Grey 2 Layer paints | Griffon Claw Wave 1 | 6.2 | ||
| Warm Grey 3 Layer paints | Rodent Grey Wave 2 | 4.8 | ||
| Warm Grey 4 Layer paints | Oblivion Black Wash Wave 1 | 3.9 | ||
| Warm Grey 5 Layer paints | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | 9.1 | ||
| White Inks for Shading and Glazing | Smoke Grey Wash Wave 3 | 1.1 | ||
| Yellow Inks for Shading and Glazing | Yellow Flame Wave 1 | 6.9 | ||
| Yellow 1 Layer paints | Trooper White Wave 1 | 7.3 | ||
| Yellow 2 Layer paints | Sun Bleach Yellow Wave 3 | 5.2 | ||
| Yellow 3 Layer paints | Serpent Eye Yellow Wave 3 | 1.9 | ||
| Yellow 4 Layer paints | Serpent Eye Yellow Wave 3 | 6.6 | ||
| Yellow 5 Layer paints | Skulker Yellow Wave 1 | 2.2 | ||
| Yellow Glaze Glazing paints | Yellow Glaze Wave 2 | 3.9 | ||