Paint Equivalents

Contrast Medium

Citadel · Technical

#F9F9F9 · L*97.9 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to Citadel Contrast Medium in every other range, nearest first.

Citadel Contrast Medium is an off-white. 27 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Duncan White Star at ΔE 0.0.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Contrast Medium?

Duncan White Star is the closest equivalent to Citadel Contrast Medium in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Italeri Clear Acryl (ΔE 0.0) and Arteza Titanium White (ΔE 0.2).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Contrast Medium?

The nearest Vallejo paint is White Gold, ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Contrast Medium equivalent in Duncan

  1. A White Star Wave 1 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Smoke Grey Wash Wave 3 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable

Full Citadel → Duncan conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in Italeri

  1. A Clear Acryl Acrylic Paint 4636AP ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A White Acrylic Paint 4696AP ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Citadel → Italeri conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in Arteza

  1. A Titanium White Acrylic Premium Paints A001 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. C Silver Acrylic Pearl Paints A128 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Citadel → Arteza conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in FolkArt

  1. A Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2894 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. C Titanium White Pure™ Artist Pigment 6386 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full Citadel → FolkArt conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Chrome Mr Paint MRP-031 ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  2. A Fine Surface Primer-white Mr Paint MRP-LPW ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Citadel → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A FS 17875 White Air AK2052 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. A White -1- Figures AK3027 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable

Full Citadel → AK Interactive conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in Scale75

  1. A White Ink Artist Range ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. A Art White Artist Range ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect

Full Citadel → Scale75 conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Gloss Varnish Warpaints WP1473 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. A Holy White Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Citadel → The Army Painter conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A White Gold Liquid Gold 70.796 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Arctic White Game Color 72.002 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Citadel → Vallejo conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Primer White Matt Surface ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. A Nuclear White Acrylic Colors ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

Full Citadel → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in Monument

  1. A Transparent White Pro Acrylic Paints 064 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. C Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series S21 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Citadel → Monument conversion chart

Contrast Medium equivalent in Golden

  1. A Titanium White Fluid 2380 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. A Zinc White Fluid 2415 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect

Full Citadel → Golden conversion chart

Contrast Medium in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mig #FEFEFE Matt Varnish Acrylics ΔE 1.0
Mission Models #FAFAFC RAF High Speed Silver ΔE 1.1
Mr. Hobby #F5F7F7 Super Clear Gray Tone Mr Color ΔE 1.1
Coat d'Arms #FFFFFF White Fantasy Range ΔE 1.2
Foundry #FFFFFF White Paint System ΔE 1.2
Humbrol #FFFFFF Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 1.2
Reaper #FFFFFF Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 1.2
Revell #FFFFFF Clear Email Color - Gloss ΔE 1.2
Tamiya #FFFFFF Acrylic thinner Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 1.2
Turbo Dork #FFFFFF Pearly Gates ΔE 1.2
Warcolours #FFFFFF White Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 1.2
Acrilex #FFFFFF Branco Paints ΔE 1.2
Tom Color #FFFFFF Branco ΔE 1.2
Liquitex #F5F5F7 Phthalocyanine Green Blue Shade Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 1.3
P3 #FFFCFD Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.8
Apple Barrel #ECECEC White Colors ΔE 2.7
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 4.4
Creature #E7E3E2 Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.9

Nearest colours inside Citadel

  1. A 'Ardcoat Technical ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Air Caste Thinner Air ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  3. A Lahmian Medium Technical ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  4. A Stormshield Technical ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  5. A Munitorum Varnish Spray ΔE 0.2 · indistinguishable
  6. A Corax White Base ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect

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