Paint Equivalents

White

Warcolours · Inks for Shading and Glazing / Layer paints / Paints for undercoating

#FFFFFF · L*100.0 a*0.0 b*0.0

The closest match to Warcolours White in every other range, nearest first.

Warcolours White is an off-white. 26 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Flat White, RAL 9003 at ΔE 0.0. 2 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

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

This is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.

This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots

What is the closest equivalent to Warcolours White?

AK Interactive Flat White, RAL 9003 is the closest equivalent to Warcolours White in any other range, at ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Corax White (ΔE 0.0) and Coat d'Arms White (ΔE 0.0).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours White?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Arctic White, ΔE 0.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Warcolours White Shop AK Interactive Flat White, RAL 9003

White equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Flat White, RAL 9003 Real Colors - Modern RC004 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Titanium White Ink (3rd Gen) AK11230 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → AK Interactive conversion chart

White equivalent in Citadel

  1. A Corax White Base ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Praxeti White Dry ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → Citadel conversion chart

White equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. A White Fantasy Range 101 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Light Grey Military Range 211 ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Warcolours → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

White equivalent in Foundry

  1. A White Paint System 33C ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. C Gun Metal Light Paint System 104C ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Warcolours → Foundry conversion chart

White equivalent in Golden

  1. A Benzimidazolone Yellow Light Heavy Body 1009 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium Heavy Body 1008 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → Golden conversion chart

White equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Nuclear White Acrylic Colors ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A White Fluor Metallic ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → Green Stuff World conversion chart

White equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Gloss Varnish Acrylics - Gloss 35 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Satin Varnish Acrylics - Gloss 135 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → Humbrol conversion chart

White equivalent in Italeri

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

Full Warcolours → Italeri conversion chart

White equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Clear Primer (Transparent) Primer MMS-007 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Gloss White Base for Chrome MMGWB-002 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → Mission Models conversion chart

White equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Chalky White Aqueous Hobby Color H451 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Clear Acrysion N30 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

White equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Fine Surface Primer-white Mr Paint MRP-LPW ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Flat Base Mr Paint MRP-187 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → Mr. Paint conversion chart

White equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Anti-Shine Additive Master Series Paints Core Colors 9215 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. A Brush-on Sealer Master Series Paints Core Colors 9107 ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable

Full Warcolours → Reaper conversion chart

White in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Revell #FFFFFF Clear Email Color - Gloss ΔE 0.0
Scale75 #FFFFFF Medium Wet Soil Works ΔE 0.0
Tamiya #FFFFFF Acrylic thinner Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 0.0
The Army Painter #FFFFFF Holy White Speedpaint Set ΔE 0.0
Turbo Dork #FFFFFF Pearly Gates ΔE 0.0
Vallejo #FFFFFF Arctic White Game Color ΔE 0.0
Acrilex #FFFFFF Branco Paints ΔE 0.0
Tom Color #FFFFFF Branco ΔE 0.0
Mig #FEFEFE Matt Varnish Acrylics ΔE 0.2
Duncan #FBFCFB Smoke Grey Wash Wave 3 ΔE 1.1
Liquitex #FCFEFD Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 1.3
Arteza #F8F8F8 Titanium White Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 1.4
FolkArt #F8F8F8 Wicker White Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 1.4
P3 #FFFCFD Morrow White Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.7
Monument #F5F5F5 Transparent White Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 2.0
Apple Barrel #ECECEC White Colors ΔE 3.9
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 5.6
Creature #E7E3E2 Bold Titanium White Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.0

Nearest colours inside Warcolours

  1. C Transparent White Transparent paints ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. E Yellow 1 Layer paints ΔE 11.4 · far
  3. E Metallic White Metallic paints ΔE 11.9 · far
  4. E Blue Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 12.5 · far
  5. E Cool Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 12.6 · far
  6. E Warm Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 15.3 · far

Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot