Cold White sits in the white family: very light in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Gloss White from Humbrol matches at 93 percent and 10 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Off-White underneath and White on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Cold White equivalents in other ranges
8 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Cold White, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Gloss White, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.3).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Corax White, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Flat White, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats White Star, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Washable White Paint, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Matt White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.3 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Citadel
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Revell
Scale75
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 10 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Cold White?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Gloss White at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Cold White?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Corax White at 92%, a same-finish match.
What color is Cold White?
Cold White is a very light muted white with a neutral cast (hex #F6F6F8).