# Paint Matcher: Citadel Paint Equivalents // Lexmechanic

> Find the closest match for any paint across Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and Two Thin Coats by colour distance, or paste a paint list for a .xlsx chart.

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§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Paint Matcher: Any paint, and its closest cousins in every other range.

[ Building a scheme? Build a triadic palette — Triad](/triads)

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## Conversion charts

Every paint of one brand beside its nearest in another, on one page.

### Citadel

[Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo) [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter) [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats)

### Vallejo

[Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel) [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter) [Vallejo to Two Thin Coats](/paints/vallejo-to-two-thin-coats)

### Army Painter

[Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel) [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo) [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats)

### Two Thin Coats

[Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel) [Two Thin Coats to Vallejo](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-vallejo) [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter)

## The ranges

Fourteen ranges, and a page for every pot in them.

[Citadel Base  57](/paints/citadel-base) [Citadel Contrast  61](/paints/citadel-contrast) [Citadel Layer  93](/paints/citadel-layer) [Citadel Shade  23](/paints/citadel-shade) [Vallejo Game Air  51](/paints/vallejo-game-air) [Vallejo Game Color  144](/paints/vallejo-game-color) [Vallejo Mecha Color  72](/paints/vallejo-mecha) [Vallejo Metal Color  17](/paints/vallejo-metal) [Vallejo Wash  28](/paints/vallejo-wash) [Vallejo Xpress  52](/paints/vallejo-xpress) [Speedpaint 2.0  90](/paints/speedpaint-2) [Warpaints Fanatic  180](/paints/army-painter-fanatic) [Warpaints Fanatic Wash  17](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash) [Two Thin Coats  180](/paints/two-thin-coats)

## How the Paint Matcher works

Pick a Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter or Two Thin Coats paint and see its closest-looking matches.

### What you search or paste

Search by name or Vallejo code, such as 72.011. Small typos are fine, and over 30 retired Citadel names, like Boltgun Metal, lead to their modern equivalent. Paste one paint per line: the tool matches the first 500, ignoring counts like 2x and sizes like 18ml. If two ranges share a name, add the brand: (Citadel) after it or VGC before it.

### How matches are ranked

Each paint has one hex colour. CIEDE2000, a formula for how different two colours look, gives each pair a ΔE score. Under 3 is a near match, under 7 a safe substitute. Each other range lists up to three of its closest paints in the same finish (opaque, metallic, wash or contrast). A range with none lists its nearest paints of any finish, flagged cross-finish.

### What you get back

For one paint, each match shows ΔE, finish, hex and any Vallejo code. Metallic and contrast matches carry a warning. Ranges you pin sort first. A pasted list returns a grid by target range, with a ΔE slider to hide distant matches and an .xlsx download. Matching runs in your browser; nothing you type or paste leaves it. Brand-to-brand charts, such as [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), list every paint at once. For a full colour scheme from one paint, use [Triad](/triads).

### § Questions

How do I find Citadel paint equivalents for other brands?

Search for the paint and read the Citadel Base, Layer, Shade and Contrast boxes; each lists its closest matches with ΔE scores.

How do I make a Vallejo to Citadel conversion chart?

Enter your Vallejo paints in “Paste a list”, switch off the non-Citadel ranges, press “Match list” and download the .xlsx. “Print-friendly” exports names only. Army Painter to Citadel conversion charts work the same way.

Is there a Two Thin Coats to Citadel paint conversion chart?

Yes. Paste your Two Thin Coats paints with the non-Citadel ranges off. Any Citadel equivalent Duncan Rhodes published comes first, marked ◆. His pick may not be the nearest colour.

Which paint ranges does the Paint Matcher cover?

It covers Citadel Base, Layer, Shade and Contrast; Vallejo Game Color, Game Air, Mecha Color, Metal Color, Wash and Xpress; Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic, Fanatic Wash and Speedpaint 2.0; and Two Thin Coats.