Just for the fun of it, or maybe the pain, here is how much a full gallon of Games Workshop Citadel paint would cost.
It wasn’t that long ago we broke down the costs of miniatures paint and how they work overall. That got us thinking (not to mention painting a house…) how much would a gallon cost? Well, as you can probably guess, it’s not going to be cheap, but who thought it was anyway?
Maybe more importantly, if you could grab a single gallon of paint, which color would you choose? Maybe if you’re playing a horde army, you could go with the base color, but you better be really good at keeping paint fresh if you’re going to use a full gallon!
How Much Would a Gallon of Games Workshop Citadel Paint Cost?
Let’s start with the price per pot:
- Citadel GW Paint: 12ml pot for $4.55
- Citadel Contrast Paint: 18ml pot for $7.80
- Citadel Air (new, bigger pot) 24 ml pot for $7.80
Now, let’s see how much each ML is.
- Citadel GW: 38 Cents/ML
- Citadel Contrast: 43 Cents/ ML (most expensive)
- Citadel Air (new bigger pot): 33 Cents / ML
That’s all well and good, but who cares about such small amounts as an ML? Let’s check out the gallon prices!
- Citadel GW: Full Gallon for $1,438.45
- Citadel Contrast: Full Gallon for $1,627.72
- Citadel Air (new bigger pot): Full Gallon for $1,249.18
- Sherwin-Williams gallon average: $70
Now that is a seriously expensive can of paint! If you are a truly crazy person and wanted to paint a full 12×10 room with GW paint, it would take 1.5 gallons and cost you $2,157.68! Again, this is just for fun, and pretty crazy to see the numbers!
Sherwin-Williams and Valspar are so jealous right now.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
