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P3 to Citadel conversion chart

63 of 109 P3 colors have a Citadel equivalent within a visible-match tolerance. 3 are near-identical.

How this was made, and what it can't tell you

Every value comes from the manufacturer's own published chart or swatch — nothing here is estimated by eye. Matches are computed with ΔE2000, the standard measure of how different two colors look to a human.

What it cannot capture: opacity, finish and pigment behavior. Two paints can measure identically and still behave differently over black, or dry to a different sheen. Treat a match as a strong starting point, not a promise — and where a row says no close match, that is the honest answer: buy the original.

≤ 1.5 near-identical ≤ 3 very close ≤ 5 close > 5 no close match

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P3Closest Citadel ΔEAlternative
Amethyst RoseP3 Paints Bloodtoof Red 1Tone Pro 4.3 close Carthalos Skin 3 (5.1)
Arcane BlueP3 Paints Stormwolf Blue 5Tone Pro 4.7 close Celestra Grey (5.6)
Arcantrik GreenP3 Paints Hierotek Green 4Tone Pro 4.2 close Plague Toad Venom 1 (6.3)
Asheth GreyP3 Paints Carthalos Skin 1Tone Pro 1.2 near-identical Carthalos Skin 2 (5.9)
Bad BruiseP3 Paints Magnus the Red 1Tone Pro 5.1 no close match Carmine Blades 1 (5.4)
Bane GreyP3 Paints Dataslate Grey 2Tone Pro 4.9 close Skavenblight Dinge (5.0)
Basilisk BrownP3 Paints Carthalos Skin 5Tone Pro 6.9 no close match Gorthor Brown (7.1)
Bastion GreyP3 Paints Dataslate Grey 3Tone Pro 5.3 no close match Steel Legion Drab (7.9)
Battle Dress GreenP3 Paints Steel Legion DrabBase 6.5 no close match Khemri Sands 1 (8.1)
Battlefield BrownP3 Paints Carthalos Skin 1Tone Pro 2.2 very close Carthalos Skin 2 (4.3)
Beast HideP3 Paints Gnarlwood 3Tone Pro 4.7 close XV-88 (5.9)
Beaten PurpleP3 Paints Hive Fleet Purple 2Tone Pro 3.3 close Xereus Purple (4.8)
Bile ThrallP3 Paints Khemri Sands 1Tone Pro 3.2 close XV-88 (6.3)
Blackwater SandP3 Paints Gnarlwood 5Tone Pro 1.7 very close Necrolith Bone 1 (2.9)
Blighted GoldP3 Paints Castellax BronzeLayer 18.9 no close match Balthasar Gold (22.3)
Blindwater GreenP3 Paints Dataslate Grey 1Tone Pro 6.2 no close match Dryad Bark (8.3)
BloodstoneP3 Paints Chotec Orange 1Tone Pro 6.8 no close match Wazdakka Red (7.6)
Bloodtracker BrownP3 Paints XV-88Base 3.9 close Skrag Brown (4.7)
Bog MossP3 Paints Ogryn CamoLayer 3.1 close Kruleboyz Green 4 (7.3)
Bogrin BrownP3 Paints XV-88Base 4.9 close Skrag Brown (5.4)
Boiler BlackP3 Paints Abaddon BlackBase 3.8 close Dataslate Grey 1 (3.8)
Bootstrap LeatherP3 Paints XV-88Base 2.6 very close Skrag Brown (5.9)
Brass BallsP3 Paints Golden GriffonDry 4.0 close Liberator Gold (10.7)
Broken BrickP3 Paints Tuskgor FurLayer 5.7 no close match Chotec Orange 2 (5.7)
Bronze BadgeP3 Paints Castellax BronzeLayer 12.0 no close match Balthasar Gold (13.8)
Carnal PinkP3 Paints Blackstone Void 4Tone Pro 10.4 no close match Slaanesh Grey (Dry) (11.4)
Caspian BlueP3 Paints Shalaxi Violet 3Tone Pro 7.9 no close match Macragge Blue (8.3)
Coal BlackP3 Paints Craventhrone Cloak 3Tone Pro 1.7 very close Stegadon Scale Green (4.6)
Cold SteelP3 Paints Dawnstone (Dry)Dry 7.3 no close match Stormwolf Blue 4 (7.5)
Copper PennyP3 Paints Hashut CopperLayer 2.0 very close Balthasar Gold (3.2)
Copper PipeP3 Paints Castellax BronzeLayer 11.9 no close match Balthasar Gold (15.4)
Cryx GreenP3 Paints Dataslate Grey 1Tone Pro 4.7 close Dryad Bark (6.2)
Cygnar BlueP3 Paints Blue Gorkshroom 2Tone Pro 2.0 very close Scinari Blue 1 (2.1)
Cygnus YellowP3 Paints Megaboss Yellow 3Tone Pro 1.4 near-identical Phalanx Yellow (1.8)
Deathless MetalP3 Paints Castellax BronzeLayer 25.7 no close match Balthasar Gold (28.7)
Devout WhiteP3 Paints Pallid Wych FleshLayer 6.9 no close match Flayed One Flesh (7.5)
Drake GreyP3 Paints Pallid Wych FleshLayer 7.9 no close match Flayed One Flesh (8.6)
Eldritch GreenP3 Paints Hierotek Green 2Tone Pro 4.7 close Waaagh! Flesh (5.8)
Ember OrangeP3 Paints Tau Light OchreLayer 5.1 no close match Ta'unar Ochre 1 (6.5)
Exile BlueP3 Paints Ultramar Blue 1Tone Pro 3.8 close Hive Fleet Purple 1 (3.9)
FrostbiteP3 Paints Dawnstone (Dry)Dry 1.7 very close Blackstone Void 4 (4.0)
Galvanised SteelP3 Paints LeadbelcherBase 6.3 no close match Necron Compound (7.6)
Gnarls GreenP3 Paints Caliban GreenBase 4.1 close Castellan Green (4.2)
Gravedigger DenimP3 Paints Stormwolf Blue 3Tone Pro 2.2 very close The Fang Grey (2.9)
Greatcoat GreyP3 Paints Ultramar Blue 1Tone Pro 3.8 close Hive Fleet Purple 1 (3.9)
GreylordP3 Paints Dataslate Grey 2Tone Pro 2.5 very close Skavenblight Dinge (4.4)
Gun Corps BrownP3 Paints Gnarlwood 5Tone Pro 5.7 no close match Baneblade Brown (7.4)
Hammerfall KhakiP3 Paints Baneblade BrownLayer 6.2 no close match Gnarlwood 5 (6.4)
HeartfireP3 Paints Bestigor FleshLayer 5.3 no close match Golgfag Brown (5.6)
Icy YellowP3 Paints Hawkshroud Yellow 5Tone Pro 6.8 no close match Flayed One Flesh (7.2)
Idrian FleshP3 Paints XV-88Base 6.5 no close match Skrag Brown (6.6)
Illuminated GoldP3 Paints Runelord BrassBase 3.8 close Sycorax Bronze (7.8)
Immortal BlackP3 Paints Abaddon BlackBase 3.7 close Carthalos Skin 1 (4.3)
Inferno OrangeP3 Paints Astorath RedDry 5.5 no close match Ryza Rust (5.9)
Iosan GreenP3 Paints Hierotek Green 2Tone Pro 4.7 close Waaagh! Flesh (5.8)
Ironhull GreyP3 Paints Blackstone Void 2Tone Pro 2.3 very close Eshin Grey (3.9)
Jack BoneP3 Paints Zandri DustBase 5.5 no close match Death Guard Green (6.4)
Kapitan RedP3 Paints Golgfag BrownDry 3.7 close Ta'unar Ochre 2 (4.3)
Khador RedP3 Paints Bloodtoof Red 4Tone Pro 4.4 close Wild Rider Red (5.3)
Khardic FleshP3 Paints Deathclaw BrownLayer 3.6 close Verminlord Hide (4.0)
Lyossan FleshP3 Paints Sylvaneth BarkDry 2.8 very close Necrolith Bone 2 (5.6)
Mage Hunter GreenP3 Paints Dataslate Grey 2Tone Pro 4.4 close Skavenblight Dinge (7.8)
Meaty OchreP3 Paints Balor BrownLayer 6.0 no close match Khemri Sands 2 (7.1)
Menoth WhiteP3 Paints Screaming SkullLayer 6.8 no close match Longbeard Grey (8.6)
Meredius BlueP3 Paints Seraphon Blue 4Tone Pro 2.5 very close Ahriman Blue (4.7)
Midlund FleshP3 Paints Celestine Skin 1Tone Pro 4.2 close Celestine Skin 2 (4.7)
Molten BronzeP3 Paints Castellax BronzeLayer 8.7 no close match Balthasar Gold (11.1)
Morrow WhiteP3 Paints Wrack WhiteDry 3.1 close Ceramite White (3.9)
Mouldy OchreP3 Paints Tallarn SandLayer 4.3 close Khemri Sands 3 (5.4)
Mud RutP3 Paints Steel Legion DrabBase 6.3 no close match Gnarlwood 3 (6.3)
Murderous MagentaP3 Paints Screamer PinkBase 3.3 close Magnus the Red 3 (4.5)
Necrotite GreenP3 Paints Plague Toad Venom 2Tone Pro 4.1 close Elysian Green (5.5)
Ordic OliveP3 Paints Deathworld ForestBase 5.3 no close match Castellan Green (9.7)
Orgoth BronzeP3 Paints Castellax BronzeLayer 28.4 no close match Canoptek Alloy (30.3)
Pig IronP3 Paints Canoptek AlloyLayer 15.8 no close match Warplock Bronze (20.2)
Pyg GreyP3 Paints Dataslate Grey 3Tone Pro 3.9 close Blackstone Void 2 (6.8)
Quick SilverP3 Paints IronbreakerLayer 2.0 very close Leadbelcher (6.9)
Radiant PlatinumP3 Paints Runelord BrassBase 6.7 no close match Runefang Steel (8.3)
Retribution WhiteP3 Paints Pallid Wych FleshLayer 4.5 close Necrolith Bone 5 (9.0)
Rhok HideP3 Paints Carthalos Skin 2Tone Pro 3.5 close Carmine Blades 1 (4.8)
Rhulic GoldP3 Paints Hashut CopperLayer 8.8 no close match Balthasar Gold (9.7)
Riven GreenP3 Paints Ulthuan GreyLayer 4.3 close Hellion Green (11.3)
Royal VioletP3 Paints Enrapturess Dusk 2Tone Pro 5.0 close Naggaroth Night (6.4)
Rucksack TanP3 Paints Tallarn SandLayer 6.2 no close match Khemri Sands 2 (6.5)
Ruddy BlushP3 Paints Tuskgor FurLayer 5.5 no close match Chotec Orange 2 (5.6)
RuneshotP3 Paints Craventhrone Cloak 4Tone Pro 4.5 close Russ Grey (5.9)
Ryn FleshP3 Paints Celestine Skin 5Tone Pro 2.5 very close Celestine Skin 4 (8.2)
Sanguine ShadowP3 Paints Carmine Blades 3Tone Pro 6.3 no close match Eye of Terror 1 (7.3)
Sickly SkinP3 Paints Necrolith Bone 5Tone Pro 3.4 close Terminatus Stone (4.3)
Sinari SkinP3 Paints Carthalos Skin 3Tone Pro 4.9 close Carthalos Skin 2 (6.4)
Skorne FleshP3 Paints Balor BrownLayer 6.1 no close match Khemri Sands 2 (7.1)
Skorne RedP3 Paints Mephiston RedBase 2.2 very close Bloodtoof Red 2 (3.1)
Solid GoldP3 Paints Golden GriffonDry 1.3 near-identical Brass Scorpion (10.6)
Spectral SteelP3 Paints Runelord BrassBase 3.7 close Ironbreaker (7.7)
Stormguard BlueP3 Paints Caledor SkyBase 3.2 close Blue Gorkshroom 4 (3.3)
Sul RedP3 Paints Carthalos Skin 3Tone Pro 4.8 close Bloodtoof Red 1 (5.0)
Sulfuric YellowP3 Paints Ungor FleshLayer 7.1 no close match Zamesi Desert (7.1)
Tenderfoot FleshP3 Paints Celestine Skin 5Tone Pro 6.0 no close match Necrolith Bone 3 (7.3)
Thamar BlackP3 Paints Carthalos Skin 1Tone Pro 5.1 no close match Abaddon Black (7.3)
Tharn FleshP3 Paints XV-88Base 4.6 close Carthalos Skin 5 (6.8)
Thornwood GreenP3 Paints Steel Legion DrabBase 5.9 no close match Gnarlwood 2 (6.6)
Thrall FleshP3 Paints Rakarth FleshBase 6.7 no close match Death Guard Green (7.5)
Traitor GreenP3 Paints Deathworld ForestBase 6.3 no close match Loren Forest (10.5)
Troll TongueP3 Paints Emperor’s ChildrenLayer 7.8 no close match Eye of Terror 4 (8.0)
Trollblood BlueP3 Paints Sotek GreenLayer 2.5 very close Seraphon Blue 3 (3.0)
Umbral UmberP3 Paints Carthalos Skin 1Tone Pro 5.1 no close match Gnarlwood 1 (6.4)
Underbelly BlueP3 Paints Dawnstone (Dry)Dry 3.0 very close Blackstone Void 4 (4.4)
Voltaic BlueP3 Paints Stormwolf Blue 4Tone Pro 4.4 close Stormwolf Blue 5 (4.4)
Wurm GreenP3 Paints Elysian GreenLayer 4.0 close Plague Toad Venom 2 (6.0)

Other conversion charts

Computed from the same catalog, the same way.

Citadel → P3 the other direction · 98 of 315 matched · 3 near-identical Citadel → Vallejo 248 of 315 matched · 29 near-identical Vallejo → Citadel 556 of 978 matched · 52 near-identical Citadel → The Army Painter 205 of 315 matched · 26 near-identical The Army Painter → Citadel 235 of 403 matched · 26 near-identical Citadel → Pro Acryl 146 of 315 matched · 13 near-identical Citadel → Scale75 191 of 315 matched · 21 near-identical Citadel → Two Thin Coats 141 of 315 matched · 7 near-identical Citadel → Reaper 222 of 315 matched · 21 near-identical