Warcolours to Vallejo paint conversion chart
Every Warcolours paint with its closest Vallejo equivalent, matched by CIEDE2000. 174 rows, sorted by name.
132 of the 174 Warcolours colours below have an equivalent in Vallejo within ΔE 5, the distance at which a substitution stops being obvious on a painted model. 42 sit within ΔE 2 and are interchangeable outright. Across the whole range the typical distance is ΔE 3.3. The 42 gaps are not spread evenly: 11 of them are greens, so that is the corner of the Warcolours range Vallejo 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.
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| Warcolours | Vallejo | ΔE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Inks for Shading and Glazing | Black Game Air | 0.0 | ||
| Blue 1 Layer paints | Frost Game Color Special FX | 5.0 | ||
| Blue 2 Layer paints | Russian AF Blue Model Air | 1.4 | ||
| Blue 3 Layer paints | Magic Blue Game Color | 2.8 | ||
| Blue 4 Layer paints | Medium Blue Arte Deco | 3.4 | ||
| Blue 5 Layer paints | Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | 4.5 | ||
| Blue Glaze Glazing paints | Deep Sky Blue Model Color | 2.4 | ||
| Blue Grey 1 Layer paints | Glacier Blue Game Color | 2.2 | ||
| Blue Grey 2 Layer paints | Candy Racing Blue Premium Airbrush Color | 6.2 | ||
| Blue Grey 3 Layer paints | Light Blue Mecha Color | 1.6 | ||
| Blue Grey 4 Layer paints | Metallic Blue Mecha Color | 3.1 | ||
| Blue Grey 5 Layer paints | Dark Sea Blue Model Color | 3.7 | ||
| Brown 1 Layer paints | Rosy Flesh Game Air | 2.7 | ||
| Brown 2 Layer paints | Ferrari Red Model Air | 3.7 | ||
| Brown 3 Layer paints | Red Iron Oxide Arte Deco | 2.2 | ||
| Brown 4 Layer paints | European Splash Mud Weathering FX | 2.0 | ||
| Brown 5 Layer paints | Signal Blue Model Air | 2.5 | ||
| Brown Glaze Glazing paints | Mink Tan Arte Deco | 3.4 | ||
| Burnt Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing | Georgia Clay Arte Deco | 3.4 | ||
| Cool Grey 1 Layer paints | Pearl Medium Arte Deco | 1.0 | ||
| Cool Grey 2 Layer paints | Duraluminium Metal Color | 0.3 | ||
| Cool Grey 3 Layer paints | Magnesium Metal Color | 1.1 | ||
| Cool Grey 4 Layer paints | Green RLM72 Model Air | 0.0 | ||
| Cool Grey 5 Layer paints | Petrol Spills (Gloss) Mecha Color | 2.7 | ||
| Dark Green Inks for Shading and Glazing | Plantation Pine Arte Deco | 4.9 | ||
| Emerald 1 Layer paints | Apple Green Arte Deco | 11.2 | ||
| Emerald 2 Layer paints | Ghost Green Game Air | 6.7 | ||
| Emerald 3 Layer paints | Kelly Green Arte Deco | 4.5 | ||
| Emerald 4 Layer paints | Basic Green Premium Airbrush Color | 1.6 | ||
| Emerald 5 Layer paints | Dark Pine Arte Deco | 3.5 | ||
| Flesh 1 Layer paints | Polished Gold Game Color | 5.2 | ||
| Flesh 2 Layer paints | Moon Yellow Arte Deco | 2.2 | ||
| Flesh 3 Layer paints | Skin Tone Model Air | 2.0 | ||
| Flesh 4 Layer paints | Taupe Arte Deco | 2.6 | ||
| Flesh 5 Layer paints | Barbarian Flesh Game Air | 0.4 | ||
| Fluorescent Green Layer paints | Spring Yellow Arte Deco | 12.3 | ||
| Fluorescent Orange Layer paints | Basic Yellow Premium Airbrush Color | 1.9 | ||
| Fluorescent Pink Layer paints | Fluorescent Magenta Game Color | 4.9 | ||
| Fluorescent Yellow Layer paints | Yellow Fluorescent Mecha Color | 7.5 | ||
| Green 1 Layer paints | Yellow Wash Game Color | 8.0 | ||
| Green 2 Layer paints | Spring Yellow Arte Deco | 14.2 | ||
| Green 3 Layer paints | Bright Green Arte Deco | 6.1 | ||
| Green 4 Layer paints | Neon Green Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | 2.6 | ||
| Green 5 Layer paints | Plantation Pine Arte Deco | 3.0 | ||
| Green Glaze Glazing paints | Apple Green Arte Deco | 12.1 | ||
| Grey Paints for undercoating | Magnesium Metal Color | 1.1 | ||
| Marine 1 Layer paints | Sky Blue Mecha Color | 3.8 | ||
| Marine 2 Layer paints | Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color | 4.8 | ||
| Marine 3 Layer paints | Fluorescent Blue Game Color | 3.3 | ||
| Marine 4 Layer paints | Blue Wash Game Color Wash | 1.0 | ||
| Marine 5 Layer paints | Turquoise Model Color | 2.6 | ||
| Metallic Antique Gold Metallic paints | Dark Yellow Wash FX | 1.7 | ||
| Metallic Black Metallic paints | Black Glaze Model Color | 0.3 | ||
| Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints | Dark Chocolate Arte Deco | 3.5 | ||
| Metallic Blue Metallic paints | Medium Blue Arte Deco | 13.4 | ||
| Metallic Bright Gold Metallic paints | Moon Yellow Game Air | 3.0 | ||
| Metallic Brown Metallic paints | Dark Yellow Wash FX | 4.0 | ||
| Metallic Choco Metallic paints | Yellow Ochre Premium Airbrush Color | 2.9 | ||
| Metallic Copper Metallic paints | Georgia Clay Arte Deco | 4.0 | ||
| Metallic Crimson Metallic paints | Fluorescent Red Model Air | 4.3 | ||
| Metallic Dark Copper Metallic paints | Copper Model Color | 3.7 | ||
| Metallic Dark Green Metallic paints | Bright Green Arte Deco | 7.5 | ||
| Metallic Emerald Metallic paints | Green Arte Deco | 1.8 | ||
| Metallic Green Metallic paints | Yellow Wash Game Color | 6.8 | ||
| Metallic Lemon Metallic paints | Yellow Ochre Premium Airbrush Color | 2.4 | ||
| Metallic Pale Gold Metallic paints | Candy Yellow Premium Airbrush Color | 1.9 | ||
| Metallic Pewter Metallic paints | Gunmetal Grey Metal Color | 0.4 | ||
| Metallic Pink Metallic paints | Light Magenta Arte Deco | 0.7 | ||
| Metallic Red Metallic paints | Hot Orange Game Color | 2.9 | ||
| Metallic Sand Metallic paints | Neon Yellow Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | 4.8 | ||
| Metallic Silver Metallic paints | Dark Aluminium Metal Color | 1.5 | ||
| Metallic Sky Metallic paints | Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color | 6.8 | ||
| Metallic Turquoise Metallic paints | Bright Green Arte Deco | 6.4 | ||
| Metallic Ultramarine Metallic paints | Faded P.R.U. Blue Model Air | 14.3 | ||
| Metallic Violet Metallic paints | Amethyst Nocturna Models | 7.8 | ||
| Metallic White Metallic paints | Heavy Bluegrey Game Color | 1.1 | ||
| Metallic Yellow Metallic paints | Dark Yellow Model Color | 3.5 | ||
| Ochre 1 Layer paints | Desert Sand Arte Deco | 2.3 | ||
| Ochre 2 Layer paints | Ice Yellow Model Color | 3.9 | ||
| Ochre 3 Layer paints | Nuclear Yellow Xpress Color | 2.1 | ||
| Ochre 4 Layer paints | Tan Glaze Model Color | 3.7 | ||
| Ochre 5 Layer paints | Ochre Arte Deco | 1.8 | ||
| Olive 1 Layer paints | Neon Yellow Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | 2.4 | ||
| Olive 2 Layer paints | Spring Yellow Arte Deco | 4.2 | ||
| Olive 3 Layer paints | Light Livery Green Game Air | 6.4 | ||
| Olive 4 Layer paints | Dark Green Wash FX | 7.5 | ||
| Olive 5 Layer paints | Italian Tank Crew Panzer Aces | 7.2 | ||
| One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints | Light Blue Mecha Color | 7.4 | ||
| One-coat Beige One-coat paints | Ice Yellow Model Color | 3.6 | ||
| One-coat Black One-coat paints | Black Game Air | 0.0 | ||
| One-coat Blue One-coat paints | Russian Tank Crew I Panzer Aces | 15.2 | ||
| One-coat Green One-coat paints | Fluorescent Green Premium Airbrush Color | 6.2 | ||
| One-coat Magenta One-coat paints | Fluorescent Magenta Game Color | 4.6 | ||
| One-coat Ochre One-coat paints | Nuclear Yellow Xpress Color | 2.1 | ||
| One-coat Orange One-coat paints | Light Rust Wash Mecha Color | 3.3 | ||
| One-coat Pink One-coat paints | Light Magenta Arte Deco | 5.9 | ||
| One-coat Purple One-coat paints | Bougainvillea Arte Deco | 3.9 | ||
| One-coat Red One-coat paints | Calico Red Arte Deco | 1.7 | ||
| One-coat Red-orange One-coat paints | Fluorescent Orange Game Color | 3.9 | ||
| One-coat Turquoise One-coat paints | Ghost Green Game Air | 5.3 | ||
| One-coat Violet One-coat paints | Hyacinth Blue Arte Deco | 14.5 | ||
| One-coat Yellow One-coat paints | Fluorescent Yellow Premium Airbrush Color | 2.5 | ||
| One-coat Yellow-green One-coat paints | Spring Yellow Arte Deco | 8.3 | ||
| Orange Inks for Shading and Glazing | Tangerine Arte Deco | 2.7 | ||
| Orange 1 Layer paints | Tulip Yellow Arte Deco | 3.1 | ||
| Orange 2 Layer paints | Harvest Yellow Arte Deco | 1.9 | ||
| Orange 3 Layer paints | Fluorescent Orange Premium Airbrush Color | 2.5 | ||
| Orange 4 Layer paints | Bright Orange Model Color | 1.4 | ||
| Orange 5 Layer paints | Inferno Red Nocturna Models | 2.9 | ||
| Pink 1 Layer paints | Baby Pink Arte Deco | 6.4 | ||
| Pink 2 Layer paints | Candy Magenta Premium Airbrush Color | 3.6 | ||
| Pink 3 Layer paints | Dark Orchid Arte Deco | 4.7 | ||
| Pink 4 Layer paints | Permanent Rose Arte Deco | 2.1 | ||
| Pink 5 Layer paints | Dark Rosewood Arte Deco | 3.8 | ||
| Pink Glaze Glazing paints | Fluid Pink Xpress Color | 3.6 | ||
| Purple 1 Layer paints | Baby Pink Arte Deco | 8.0 | ||
| Purple 2 Layer paints | Light Magenta Arte Deco | 4.5 | ||
| Purple 3 Layer paints | Bougainvillea Arte Deco | 3.9 | ||
| Purple 4 Layer paints | Deep Magenta Game Color | 4.4 | ||
| Purple 5 Layer paints | Midnight Purple Game Air | 5.8 | ||
| Raw Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing | Yellow Ochre Model Air | 4.8 | ||
| Red Inks for Shading and Glazing | Calico Red Arte Deco | 1.7 | ||
| Red 1 Layer paints | Burnt Orange Arte Deco | 0.9 | ||
| Red 2 Layer paints | Burgundy Arte Deco | 1.1 | ||
| Red 3 Layer paints | Flat Red Model Color | 2.2 | ||
| Red 4 Layer paints | Gory Red Game Color | 1.9 | ||
| Red 5 Layer paints | Scarlet Red Game Air | 2.1 | ||
| Red Glaze Glazing paints | Dusty Rose Arte Deco | 2.9 | ||
| Sepia Inks for Shading and Glazing | Light Rust Panzer Aces | 5.1 | ||
| Transparent Black Transparent paints | Black Thick Mud Weathering FX | 1.5 | ||
| Transparent Blue Transparent paints | Fluorescent Blue Premium Airbrush Color | 2.2 | ||
| Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints | French Mirage Blue Model Color | 0.0 | ||
| Transparent Brown Transparent paints | German Orange Model Color | 3.7 | ||
| Transparent Cool Grey Transparent paints | Jet Exhaust Metal Color | 0.0 | ||
| Transparent Emerald Transparent paints | Deep Teal Arte Deco | 5.0 | ||
| Transparent Flesh Transparent paints | Yellow Brown Model Air | 1.4 | ||
| Transparent Green Transparent paints | Green Blue Mecha Color | 6.3 | ||
| Transparent Marine Transparent paints | Light Blue Mecha Color | 0.9 | ||
| Transparent Ochre Transparent paints | Old Gold Mecha Color | 1.5 | ||
| Transparent Olive Transparent paints | Green Sky Model Color | 4.8 | ||
| Transparent Orange Transparent paints | Warm Neutral Tone Arte Deco | 4.5 | ||
| Transparent Pink Transparent paints | Coral Rose Arte Deco | 3.7 | ||
| Transparent Purple Transparent paints | Candy Magenta Premium Airbrush Color | 3.1 | ||
| Transparent Red Transparent paints | Fluorescent Scarlet Premium Airbrush Color | 5.1 | ||
| Transparent Turquoise Transparent paints | Electric Blue Game Color | 4.6 | ||
| Transparent Violet Transparent paints | Hyacinth Blue Arte Deco | 4.9 | ||
| Transparent Warm Grey Transparent paints | Silver Model Color | 2.4 | ||
| Transparent White Transparent paints | Dove Grey Arte Deco | 0.2 | ||
| Transparent Yellow Transparent paints | Lemon Yellow Arte Deco | 2.8 | ||
| Turquoise 1 Layer paints | Sea Aqua Arte Deco | 9.0 | ||
| Turquoise 2 Layer paints | Turquoise Mecha Color | 7.0 | ||
| Turquoise 3 Layer paints | Electric Blue Game Color | 5.6 | ||
| Turquoise 4 Layer paints | Turquoise Game Air | 2.9 | ||
| Turquoise 5 Layer paints | Midnight Blue Arte Deco | 4.9 | ||
| Ultramarine Inks for Shading and Glazing | Medium Blue Arte Deco | 15.2 | ||
| Vermilion Inks for Shading and Glazing | Berry Red Arte Deco | 2.7 | ||
| Violet 1 Layer paints | Orchid Light Nocturna Models | 10.3 | ||
| Violet 2 Layer paints | Hyacinth Blue Arte Deco | 11.6 | ||
| Violet 3 Layer paints | Amethyst Nocturna Models | 5.3 | ||
| Violet 4 Layer paints | Purple Hex Nocturna Models | 7.4 | ||
| Violet 5 Layer paints | Navy Blue Arte Deco | 8.9 | ||
| Warm Grey 1 Layer paints | USAAF Light Gray Model Air | 2.0 | ||
| Warm Grey 2 Layer paints | Japanese Tank Crew Highlights Panzer Aces | 2.4 | ||
| Warm Grey 3 Layer paints | Stonewall Grey Game Air | 1.6 | ||
| Warm Grey 4 Layer paints | Burnt Umber Arte Deco | 2.2 | ||
| Warm Grey 5 Layer paints | Black Thick Mud Weathering FX | 3.2 | ||
| White Inks for Shading and Glazing | Arctic White Game Color | 0.0 | ||
| Yellow Inks for Shading and Glazing | Basic Yellow Premium Airbrush Color | 0.6 | ||
| Yellow 1 Layer paints | Buttermilk Arte Deco | 0.7 | ||
| Yellow 2 Layer paints | Fluorescent Yellow Premium Airbrush Color | 2.5 | ||
| Yellow 3 Layer paints | Deep Yellow Model Color | 3.1 | ||
| Yellow 4 Layer paints | Basic Yellow Premium Airbrush Color | 0.7 | ||
| Yellow 5 Layer paints | Golden Yellow Model Color | 1.1 | ||
| Yellow Glaze Glazing paints | Neon Yellow Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | 2.8 | ||