Warpaints Retarder
Technical · #F0F0F0
Color-wise this is a muted, very light white leaning neutral. Shade down into Neptune Glow, the nearest darker paint in the The Army Painter line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Monument Pro Acryl Matte White Primer closest at 95 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Warpaints Retarder equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Warpaints Retarder outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Matte White Primer, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.0).
- From Citadel: Citadel Valhallan Blizzard, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Glaze Medium, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Clear Coat Flat, indistinguishable once dry (delta E 0.0), but it is an ink / wash / contrast so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Flat White, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Cold White, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Humbrol
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Revell
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Warpaints Retarder?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Matte White Primer at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Warpaints Retarder?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Valhallan Blizzard at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Warpaints Retarder?
Warpaints Retarder is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #F0F0F0).
What do I highlight and shade Warpaints Retarder with?
Shade Warpaints Retarder with Neptune Glow in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.