Nuln Oil Equivalents
Citadel Colour · Shade · Satin
Looking for a Nuln Oil equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Nuln Oil (Citadel Colour) in Vallejo Model Color, Army Painter Warpaints, Vallejo Game Color, Army Painter Fanatic, ranked by CIE76 deltaE color distance. Use them as substitutes, or generate a painting guide from the paints you actually own and let PaintGuide handle the matching and mixing for you.
Closest match in each brand
Black
Vallejo Model Color · #040402
Matt Black
Army Painter Warpaints · #1A1A1A
Black
Vallejo Game Color · #1A1A1A
Obsidian Black
Army Painter Fanatic · #212121
Overall closest colors
Black
Vallejo Model Color
Matt Black
Army Painter Warpaints
Black
Vallejo Game Color
Obsidian Black
Army Painter Fanatic
Dark Tone Wash
Army Painter Warpaints
Chocolate Brown
Vallejo Model Color
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Create your free guideMatches are computed by converting each paint's color to CIELAB and measuring CIE76 deltaE distance. A “great match” (deltaE < 3) is very close to the eye; a “close match” is a usable substitute. Finish, opacity, and coverage still differ between brands, so test on primer when it matters.