Paint conversion charts / Citadel to Tamiya
Citadel to Tamiya conversion chart
The closest Tamiya match for every Citadel paint. Computed matches are graded from the CIELAB Delta E colour distance: lower ΔE means a closer colour, and anything under 3 is effectively indistinguishable on a model. Rows marked Painter-verified are graded by a painter who compared the paints instead, so their ΔE is shown for reference only. Tick a paint to start a shopping list.
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| Citadel | Tamiya equivalent | Match | ΔE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abaddon Black Citadel Colour |
XF-85 Rubber Black XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.1 | |
Administratum Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-83 Med Sea Grey RAF XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.9 | |
Aeldari Emerald Citadel Colour |
X-5 Green X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 6.0 | |
Aggaros Dunes Citadel Colour |
XF-59 Desert Yellow 2 XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.5 | |
Agrax Earthshade Citadel Colour |
XF-71 Cockpit Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.1 | |
Agrax Earthshade Gloss Citadel Colour |
XF-71 Cockpit Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.1 | |
Alaitoc Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.8 | |
Altdorf Guard Blue Citadel Colour |
X-4 Blue X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 2.6 | |
Angron Red Clear Citadel Colour |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.6 | |
Apothecary White Citadel Colour |
XF-21 Sky XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.3 | |
Astorath Red Citadel Colour |
X-6 Orange X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 13.7 | |
Asurmen Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.4 | |
Athonian Camoshade Citadel Colour |
XF-4 Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
Averland Sunset Citadel Colour |
X-24 Clear Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 13.3 | |
Baal Red Citadel Colour |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.6 | |
Bad Moon Yellow Citadel Colour |
X-24 Clear Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 12.1 | |
Baneblade Brown Citadel Colour |
XF-51 Khaki Drab XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.3 | |
Basilicanum Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-20 Medium Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.4 | |
Berserker Bloodshade Citadel Colour |
XF-9 Hull Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.3 | |
Black Legion Citadel Colour |
X-18 Semi Gloss Black X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 2.2 | |
Black Templar Citadel Colour |
X-18 Semi Gloss Black X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 2.2 | |
Blood Angels Red Citadel Colour |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.7 | |
Blue Horror Citadel Colour |
XF-25 Light Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.1 | |
Bugman's Glow Citadel Colour |
XF-10 Flat Brown XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.6 | |
Caledor Sky Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.0 | |
Calgar Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.1 | |
Caliban Green Citadel Colour |
XF-26 Deep Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.3 | |
Calth Blue Clear Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
Canoptek Alloy Citadel Colour |
X-11 Chrome Silver X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.1 | |
Castellan Green Citadel Colour |
XF-67 NATO Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.4 | |
Catachan Flesh Citadel Colour |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 6.9 | |
Celestium Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.1 | |
Celestra Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-19 Sky Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.9 | |
Ceramite White Citadel Colour |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Chronus Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-23 Light Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.9 | |
Corax White Citadel Colour |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Corvus Black Citadel Colour |
XF-1 Flat Black XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.0 | |
Creed Camo Citadel Colour |
XF-91 IJN Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.9 | |
Cryptek Armourshade Gloss Citadel Colour |
XF-12 J.N. Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.6 | |
Cygor Brown Citadel Colour |
XF-90 Red Brown 3 XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.9 | |
Daemonette Hide Citadel Colour |
XF-50 Field Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.9 | |
Dark Angels Green Citadel Colour |
XF-26 Deep Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.5 | |
Dark Reaper Citadel Colour |
XF-12 J.N. Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.9 | |
Darkoath Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.6 | |
Dawnstone Citadel Colour |
XF-14 J.A. Grey XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.7 | |
Dawnstone (Dry) Citadel Colour |
XF-83 Med Sea Grey RAF XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.2 | |
Death Guard Green Citadel Colour |
XF-51 Khaki Drab XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.4 | |
Death Korps Drab Citadel Colour |
XF-65 Field Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.8 | |
Deathworld Forest Citadel Colour |
XF-58 Olive Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.5 | |
Deepkin Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-25 Light Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.1 | |
Dorn Yellow Citadel Colour |
X-8 Lemon Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 11.9 | |
Drakenhof Nightshade Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.2 | |
Dreadful Visage Citadel Colour |
XF-80 Royal Light Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.6 | |
Dryad Bark Citadel Colour |
XF-69 NATO Black XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.2 | |
Eldar Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.6 | |
Elysian Green Citadel Colour |
XF-4 Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
Eshin Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
Etherium Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-25 Light Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.1 | |
Evil Sunz Scarlet Citadel Colour |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.3 | |
Fenrisian Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-23 Light Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.0 | |
Flash Gitz Yellow Citadel Colour |
X-8 Lemon Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
Frostheart Citadel Colour |
XF-21 Sky XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.7 | |
Garaghak's Sewer Citadel Colour |
XF-79 Linoleum Deck Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.6 | |
Golden Griffon Citadel Colour |
XF-78 Wooden Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.3 | |
Gore-Grunta Fur Citadel Colour |
XF-64 Red Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.7 | |
Gorthor Brown Citadel Colour |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 11.9 | |
Grey Knights Steel Citadel Colour |
XF-16 Flat Aluminum XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.6 | |
Grey Seer Citadel Colour |
XF-19 Sky Grey XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.1 | |
Gryph-Charger Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-77 Sasebo Grey IJN XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
Gryph-Hound Orange Citadel Colour |
X-26 Clear Orange X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 8.5 | |
Hashut Copper Citadel Colour |
XF-6 Copper XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.4 | |
Hexos Palesun Citadel Colour |
X-8 Lemon Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
Hexwraith Flame Citadel Colour |
X-15 Light Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.4 | |
Hobgrot Hide Citadel Colour |
XF-49 Khaki XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.4 | |
Hoeth Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.4 | |
Hoeth Blue (Dry) Citadel Colour |
XF-23 Light Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.4 | |
Imperial Fist Citadel Colour |
X-24 Clear Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 3.2 | |
Imrik Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-23 Light Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.4 | |
Ionrach Skin Citadel Colour |
XF-55 Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.5 | |
Iron Hands Steel Citadel Colour |
X-10 Gun Metal X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 7.1 | |
Iron Warriors Citadel Colour |
XF-56 Metallic Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.5 | |
Ironbreaker Citadel Colour |
XF-16 Flat Aluminum XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.8 | |
Iyanden Yellow Citadel Colour |
X-24 Clear Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 7.5 | |
Jokaero Orange Citadel Colour |
X-7 Red X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 10.9 | |
Karak Stone Citadel Colour |
XF-29 Desert Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
Karandras Green Citadel Colour |
X-5 Green X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 6.0 | |
Kislev Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 1.7 | |
Knight-Questor Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-15 Flat Flesh XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.9 | |
Krieg Khaki Citadel Colour |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.3 | |
Kroak Green Citadel Colour |
XF-26 Deep Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.9 | |
Kroxigor Scales Citadel Colour |
XF-50 Field Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.9 | |
Leadbelcher Citadel Colour |
XF-16 Flat Aluminum XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.7 | |
Leviadon Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-17 Sea Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.1 | |
Loren Forest Citadel Colour |
XF-91 IJN Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.2 | |
Lothern Blue Citadel Colour |
X-14 Sky Blue X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 11.0 | |
Lupercal Green Citadel Colour |
XF-27 Black Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.3 | |
Luxion Purple Citadel Colour |
X-16 Purple X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 13.6 | |
Macragge Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-8 Flat Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 11.5 | |
Magmadroth Flame Citadel Colour |
X-6 Orange X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 4.9 | |
Mantis Warriors Green Citadel Colour |
X-15 Light Green X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 8.0 | |
Mechanicus Standard Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.9 | |
Mephiston Red Citadel Colour |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.9 | |
Militarum Green Citadel Colour |
XF-58 Olive Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.3 | |
Moot Green Citadel Colour |
X-25 Clear Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 9.4 | |
Morghast Bone Citadel Colour |
XF-55 Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.5 | |
Mortarion Green Clear Citadel Colour |
XF-5 Flat Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.2 | |
Mortarion Grime Citadel Colour |
XF-71 Cockpit Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.1 | |
Necron Compound Citadel Colour |
XF-53 Neutral Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.6 | |
Nighthaunt Gloom Citadel Colour |
XF-54 Dark Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
Nocturne Green Citadel Colour |
XF-27 Black Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.4 | |
Nuln Oil Citadel Colour |
XF-1 Flat Black XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.4 | |
Nuln Oil Gloss Citadel Colour |
XF-1 Flat Black XF Series (Flat) |
EXACT | 2.4 | |
Ork Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-5 Flat Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.6 | |
Pallid Wych Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-25 Light Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.2 | |
Phalanx Yellow Citadel Colour |
X-8 Lemon Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 6.5 | |
Phalanx Yellow (Air) Citadel Colour |
XF-3 Flat Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.3 | |
Plaguebearer Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-49 Khaki XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.7 | |
Poxwalker Citadel Colour |
XF-71 Cockpit Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.1 | |
Praxeti White Citadel Colour |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Pyroclast Orange Clear Citadel Colour |
X-6 Orange X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 4.9 | |
Rakarth Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-19 Sky Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.1 | |
Ratling Grime Citadel Colour |
XF-72 Brown JGSDF XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.7 | |
Rhinox Hide Citadel Colour |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.5 | |
Runefang Steel Citadel Colour |
X-11 Chrome Silver X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 3.3 | |
Runelord Brass Citadel Colour |
XF-16 Flat Aluminum XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.7 | |
Russ Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-50 Field Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.0 | |
Ryza Rust Citadel Colour |
X-6 Orange X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 3.4 | |
Screaming Bell Citadel Colour |
XF-6 Copper XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.9 | |
Sigismund Yellow Clear Citadel Colour |
X-24 Clear Yellow X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 12.1 | |
Sigmarite Citadel Colour |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.8 | |
Skavenblight Dinge Citadel Colour |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.9 | |
Skeleton Horde Citadel Colour |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.3 | |
Slaanesh Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-53 Neutral Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.4 | |
Slaanesh Grey (Dry) Citadel Colour |
XF-25 Light Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 13.8 | |
Soulblight Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-24 Dark Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.4 | |
Space Wolves Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-50 Field Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.7 | |
Steel Legion Drab Citadel Colour |
XF-79 Linoleum Deck Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 5.0 | |
Stegadon Scale Green Citadel Colour |
XF-17 Sea Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.3 | |
Stormfang Citadel Colour |
XF-23 Light Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.0 | |
Stormfiend Citadel Colour |
XF-77 Sasebo Grey IJN XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.6 | |
Stormhost Silver Citadel Colour |
X-11 Chrome Silver X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 5.1 | |
Stormvermin Fur Citadel Colour |
XF-20 Medium Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.8 | |
Straken Green Citadel Colour |
XF-4 Yellow Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.4 | |
Striking Scorpion Green Citadel Colour |
X-25 Clear Green X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 12.7 | |
Sylvaneth Bark Citadel Colour |
XF-78 Wooden Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 11.5 | |
Talassar Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.9 | |
Targor Rageshade Citadel Colour |
XF-9 Hull Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.9 | |
Teclis Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-18 Medium Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.7 | |
Templar Black Citadel Colour |
X-18 Semi Gloss Black X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 1.0 | |
Terminatus Stone Citadel Colour |
XF-55 Deck Tan XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 12.5 | |
The Fang Citadel Colour |
XF-50 Field Blue XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.1 | |
Thondia Brown Citadel Colour |
X-19 Smoke X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 8.8 | |
Thunderhawk Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-54 Dark Sea Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.5 | |
Troll Slayer Orange Citadel Colour |
X-6 Orange X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 4.6 | |
Tyran Blue Citadel Colour |
XF-17 Sea Blue XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.7 | |
Tyrant Skull Citadel Colour |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.8 | |
Ulthuan Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-21 Sky XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.5 | |
Ulthuan Grey (Air) Citadel Colour |
XF-21 Sky XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.5 | |
Ultramarines Blue Citadel Colour |
X-3 Royal Blue X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 7.5 | |
Underhive Ash Citadel Colour |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 9.3 | |
Ungor Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-29 Desert Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.6 | |
Ushabti Bone Citadel Colour |
XF-57 Buff XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.5 | |
Vulkan Green Citadel Colour |
XF-26 Deep Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.9 | |
Waaagh! Flesh Citadel Colour |
XF-67 NATO Green XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 10.6 | |
Warp Lightning Citadel Colour |
X-15 Light Green X Series (Glossy) |
CLOSE | 4.5 | |
Warpfiend Grey Citadel Colour |
XF-22 RLM Grey XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 7.5 | |
Warplock Bronze Citadel Colour |
XF-56 Metallic Grey XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.5 | |
Warpstone Glow Citadel Colour |
XF-5 Flat Green XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 3.3 | |
Wazdakka Red Citadel Colour |
XF-7 Flat Red XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 14.2 | |
White Scar Citadel Colour |
X-2 White X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 0.0 | |
Wild Rider Red Citadel Colour |
X-7 Red X Series (Glossy) |
SIMILAR | 11.2 | |
Wrack White Citadel Colour |
X-22 Clear X Series (Glossy) |
EXACT | 1.2 | |
Wyldwood Citadel Colour |
XF-79 Linoleum Deck Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.6 | |
XV-88 Citadel Colour |
XF-10 Flat Brown XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 6.5 | |
Yriel Yellow Citadel Colour |
XF-3 Flat Yellow XF Series (Flat) |
SIMILAR | 8.3 | |
Zandri Dust Citadel Colour |
XF-49 Khaki XF Series (Flat) |
CLOSE | 4.3 |
No paint on this chart matches that filter.
121 Citadel paints have no close Tamiya counterpart — usually metallics, washes and technical paints, which only match within their own category.
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