Formula P3 paint equivalents

Every Formula P3 paint on The Painters Desk (92 in all). Pick one to see its closest matches in the other brands. Swatch colours are estimates.

About Formula P3 paints

Formula P3 is the paint range Privateer Press made for its Warmachine and Hordes miniatures. Many colours are named after the factions they were made for, and the range includes metallics, inks and washes.

The Painters Desk lists 92 Formula P3 paints in 3 ranges (Formula P3: 66, P3 Metallics: 13, P3 Inks & Washes: 13). By type that is 66 opaque base and layer paints, 13 metallics, 8 inks, glazes and transparents, 5 washes and shades.

How Formula P3 compares to Citadel

42%of 66 opaque paints have a Citadel match under ΔE 6
80%have one under ΔE 10
7.1median ΔE to the nearest Citadel paint
0paints with a chart-listed Citadel equivalent

ΔE is the colour difference between two swatches (CIE76): under about 6 looks close side by side, over about 15 is a loose substitute. These figures compare our estimated swatches, so treat them as a guide, not a guarantee.

Some of the closest pairs:

Formula P3

P3 Metallics

P3 Inks & Washes

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