Paint Comparison Chart

Unable to find a paint that you used to use? Has something been discontinued? Want to find the equivalent paint in a different range? Here is the ultimate painting matrix, comparing the games workshop Citadel
paints with every known equivalent. Please note, hex codes are all approximate - double check before you get a batch of paint made up to match that colour!
Colour Citadel

Vallejo Game Color

Vallejo Model Color

Rackham

Reaper Master

Coat D'arms***

Hex Code

Skull White

Dead White (001)

White (951)

Eternal White (1)

Pure White (9039)

White (101)

FFFFFF

Smelly Primer*

White Primer (002)

Foundation White (919)

Brush-on Primer (9108)

Grey Primer (141)

FFFFFF

Pallid Flesh*

Pale Flesh (003)

Light Flesh (928)

Pearly Flesh (31)

Rosy Highlight (9069)

Flesh (213)

EEC8C7

Elf Flesh

Elf Skintone (004)

Flat Flesh (955)

Craggy Skin (30)

Rosy Highlight ** (9069)

Elven Flesh (123)

F7BD7B

Bad Moon Yellow*

Bald Moon Yellow (005)

Lemon Yellow (952)

Clear Yellow (9095)

Dusky Yellow (146)

FFF700

Sunburst Yellow

Sunblast Yellow (006)

Deep Yellow (915)

Lahn Yellow (40)

Sun Yellow (9008)

Sun Yellow (103)

FFE700

Golden Yellow

Gold Yellow (007)

Golden Yellow (948)

Royal Yellow (39)

Marigold Yellow (9007)

Golden Yellow (159)

FFCE00

Desert Yellow

Desert Yellow (063)

Fiery Orange *

Orange Fire (008)

Light Orange (911)

Merin's Fire (38)

Fire Orange (9006)

Flame Orange (105)

FF7B00

Blazing Orange

Hot Orange (009)

Scarlet (817)

Fusion Red (37)

Phoenix Red (9005)

Burnt Orange (147)

FF3108

Blood Red

Bloody Red (010)

Vermillion (909)

Rackham Red (36)

Clear Red (9094)

Blood Red (104)

CE0018

Red Gore

Gory Red (011)

Cavalry Brown (982)

Natural Leather (34)

Carnage Red (9135)

Vampire Red (129)

940008

Scab Red

Scarlett Red (012)

Carmine Red (908)

Arcavia Red (35)

Deep Red (9002)

990033

Terracotta*

Terracotta (065)

Clotted Red (9134)

793721

Tentacle Pink*

Squid Pink (013)

Pink (958)

Friend Flesh (33)

Pale Violet ** (9027)

Shocking Pink (144)

EF9CB5

Warlock Purple

Warlord Purple (014)

Magenta (945)

Celestial Pink (46)

Pale Violet Red (9027)

Warlock Purple (157)

9C004A

Liche Purple

Hexed Lichen (015)

Royal Purple (810)

Divine Purple (6)

Clear Plum (9132)

Poison Purple (118)

5A005A

Imperial Purple*

Royal Purple (016)

Royal Purple (810)

Deep Amethyst (9079)

Amethest Purple (160)

562F7E

Nauseating Blue *

Sick Blue (017)

Violet ** (960)

Clear Purple (9099)

Nauseous Blue (162)

412A7A

Storm Blue *

Stormy Blue (018)

Blue (925)

Migol Blue (5)

Ritterlich Blue ** (9115)

27357E

Midnight Blue*

Night Blue (019)

Dark Prussian Blue (899)

Abyssal Blue (3)

Ultramarine Shadow (9187)

000031

Regal Blue

Imperial Blue (020)

Royal Blue (809)

Enchanted Blue

Magic Blue (021)

Dark Blue (930)

Ultramarine Blue

Ultra Marine Blue (022)

Ultramarine (839)

Faded Khaki (9129)

9C8855

Brilliant Blue (9116)

Royal Blue (110)

08085A

Ephren Blue (4)

Cyan Blue ** (9117)

Wizard Blue (114)

31639C

Wizard Blue ** (7)

Ultramarine Highlight ** (9189)

Marine Blue (148)

29397B

Ice Blue

Ice Blue (095)

Azure ** (902)

Glacier Blue (9)

Lightning Bolt Blue *

Electric Blue (023)

Sky Blue (961)

Sacred Blue ** (8)

Sky Blue ** (9018)

High Elf Blue (117)

8BB9DD

Hawk Turquoise

Falcon Turquoise (024)

Light Turquoise (840)

Precious Blue (12)

Marine Teal (9077)

Aquamarine (132)

006B5A

Vile Green *

Foul Green (025)

Park Green Flat (969)

Antique Green (13)

Jade Green*

Jade Green (026)

Light Turquoise (840)

Scaly Green *

Scurf Green (027)

Emerald (838)

Chitin Green (19)

Clear Viridian (9131)

Dark Angels Green

Dark Green (028)

Deep Green (970)

Diisha Green (18)

Pine Green ** (9010)

Dark Elf Green (111)

005221

Snot Green

Sick Green (029)

Intermediate Green (891)

Avagddu Green (17)

Clear Green (9096)

Bogey Green (121)

106B21

Goblin Green

Goblin Green (030)

Pastel Green (885)

Chasm Green (16)

Field Green ** (9167)

Goblin Green (108)

63B521

Camo Green

Camouflage Green (031)

Olive Green (967)

Scorpion Green

Scorpy Green (032)

Light Green (942)

Quithayran Green (14)

Pale Green (9012)

Bilious Green *

Livery Green (033)

Yellow Green ** (954)

Mystic Green (15)

Spring Green ** (9146)

A9D171

Catachan Green

Cayman Green (067)

Muddy Olive (9034)

455440

Bleached Bone

Bonewhite (034)

Pale Sand (837)

Wildcat Gray ** (42)

Yellowed Bone (9143)

Bone (112)

EFD9A8

Rotting Flesh

Dead Flesh (035)

German Yellow ** (806)

Dead Flesh (11)

Pale Olive (9036)

Putrid Green (125)

E7EFC6

Bronzed Flesh *

Bronze Flesh (036)

Dark Flesh (927)

Burnt Orange ** (9111)

Tanned Flesh (115)

F7944A

Vomit Brown

Filthy Brown (037)

Beige Red (804)

Tanned Leather (9031)

Bilious Brown (130)

DE9408

Leprous Brown*

Scrofulous Brown (038)

Gold Brown (877)

Saffron Sunset ** (9182)

Leprous Brown (156)

D88E2D

Bubonic Brown

Plague Brown (039)

Yellow Ochre (913)

Forgotten Gold (25)

Palomino Gold (9074)

Festering Brown (126)

C68400

Snakebite Leather

Cobra Leather (040)

Brown Sand (876)

Kalliene Yellow (23)

Chestnut Gold (9073)

Barbarian Leather (116)

9C6B08

Dwarf Flesh

Dwarf Skin (041)

Brown Rose (803)

Rosy Skin (9068)

Dwarven Flesh (124)

F78C5A

Vermin Brown

Parasite Brown (042)

Orange Brown (981)

Syhar Soil (24)

Chestnut Brown ** (9071)

Rat Brown (119)

843910

Bestial Brown

Beasty Brown (043)

Flat Brown (984)

Soil of Avagddu (22)

Intense Brown (9138)

Hairy Brown (120)

663300

Graveyard Earth

Earth (062)

Uniform Brown (9127)

655138

Kommando Khaki

Khaki (061)

Terran Khaki (9122)

9B8C7B

Dark Flesh

Dark Fleshtone (044)

Chestnut Brown (9071)

630808

Tanned Flesh *

Tan (066)

Antique Rose (9139)

A95C3E

Scorched Brown

Charred Brown (045)

Muddy Brown (9028)

390008

Mahogany Brown (846)

Hull Red (985)

6B9CCE

82C59C
Reptilian Greens Triad ** (9184/9185/9186)

Jade Green** (158)

026B67

Camoflage Green ** (9177)

Tanned Skin (29)

Beastly Flesh (21)

Dirty Leather (20)

069B7D

A5A542
Scorpion Green (152)

A5D610

Ghostly Grey *

Ghost Grey (046)

Flat Aluminum (993)

Ghost White (9063)

Space Wolves Grey

Wolf Grey (047)

Pale Greyblue (907)

Snow Shadow (9021)

Lupin Grey (151)

CEDEE7

Shadow Grey

Sombre Grey (048)

Oxford Blue (807)

Twilight Blue (9020)

Shadow Grey (150)

4E5067

Fortress Grey

Stonewall Grey (049)

Pale Grey Blue (907)

Sharp Gray (43)

Weathered Stone (9087)

B5B5B5

Codex Grey

Cold Grey (050)

Basalt Grey (869)

Gray of Darkness (45)

Rainy Grey (9038)

999999

Chaos Black

Chaos Black (051)

Black (950)

Accursed Black (2)

Pure Black (9037)

Black (102)

000000

Mithril Silver

Mithril Silver (052)

Silver (997)

Polished Silver (49)

Polished Silver (9054)

Enchanted Silver (106)

B5B5BD

Chainmail

Chain Mail (053)

Natural Steel (864)

Honed Steel (9053)

Chainmail (109)

7B737B

Boltgun Metal

Gunmetal (054)

Gunmetal Grey (863)

Shadowed Steel (9052)

Gun Metal (142)

393939

Burnished Gold

Polished Gold (055)

Gold (996)

New Gold (9051)

Shining Gold

Glorious Gold (056)

Old Gold (878)

Antique Gold (9050)

Bright Gold (107)

CCCC33

Dwarf Bronze

Bright Bronze (057)

Bronze (998)

Ancient Bronze (9049)

Dwarven Bronze (143)

9C5221

Brazen Brass *

Brassy Brass (058)

Brass (801)

Tarnished Brass ** (9198)

Brass (131)

735A21

Beaten Copper *

Hammered Copper (059)

Copper (999)

Coppery Orange (9102)

Tin Bitz

Tinny Tin (060)

Black Ink *

Black Ink (94)

000000

Dark Green Ink *

Green Ink (89)

108473

Scorched Metal (9125)

Flesh Wash *

C3C6CD

E7BD42

73372D
Magic Metal (113)

Ink Wash - Flesh (133)

Magenta Ink *

393121

CE8C42
513D3C

Purple Ink *

Violet Ink (87)

513D3C

Adeptus Battlegrey

Heavy Grey (145)

Russian Uniform (924)

Military Green (9176)

7C8286

Astronomicon Grey

Heavy Bluegrey (144)

Pale Blue Grey (905)

Weathered Stone (9087)

96A5A9

Calthan Brown

Heavy Siena (154)

Flat Brown (984)

Dark Highlight (9042)

6D5044

Charadon Granite

Heavy Charcoal (155)

German Grey (995)

Pure Black (9103)

4D4A4A

Dheneb Stone

Heavy Warmgrey (148)

Ruddy Leather (9109)

B9ADA1

Fenris Grey

365462

Gretchin Green

Heavy Khaki (149)

Middlestone (882)

Worn Olive (9159)

6A6445

Hormagaunt Purple

Heavy Violet (142)

Violet (960)

Nightshade Purple (9022)

4F566C

Iyanden Darksun

Heavy Goldbrown (151)

Goldbrown (877)

Green Ochre (9128)

9C8A53

Khemri Brown

Heavy Brown (153)

Us Field Drab (873)

Woodstain Brown (9160)

705E48

Knarloc Green

Heavy Green (146)

Luftwaffe Ca. Green (823)

Olive Drab (9158)

434F38

Macharius Solar Orange

Heavy Orange (152)

German Orange (805)

Phoenix Red (9005)

A4593D

Mechrite Red

Heavy Red (141)

Red (926)

Clotted Red (9134)

793638

Mordian Blue

Heavy Blue (143)

Prussian Blue (965)

Breonne Blue (9055)

2D567C

Necron Abyss

273E51

Orkhide Shade

Heavy Blackgreen (147)

Black Green (980)

Jungle Moss (9082)

384E49

Tausept Ochre

Heavy Ochre (150)

Ochre Brown (856)

Half Orc Highlight (9204)

976F3C

Tallarn Flesh

Heavy Skintone (140)

Brown Sand (876)

Leather Brown (9030)

8D736C

(* = discontinued, ** = approximate, *** = coat d'arms match the OLD citadel colours so there might be some difference. Shining gold has the most noticeable difference,
**** P3 Paints do not really match very closely with the GW range, but a detailed explanation of each paint can be found here: http://www.brushthralls.com/pre-painting-prep/color-theory-10p3.html )