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Raven Guard Colour Scheme Generator
A full Raven Guard paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus metals, skin, lenses and basing — every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. Use it as a planner, tweak any colour, or take it into the full generator.
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We can't price a box for Raven Guard in your market today, so here's a box to start from — and the paint set that covers most of the recipe below.
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from A$424.16· compare 2 shops· priced 28 AugCovers 10 of 12 colours in this scheme
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Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Edge highlight (cold grey)
1
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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3
Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
from A$8.43· compare 6 shops· priced 28 Aug
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4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
from A$5.22· compare 4 shops· priced 28 Aug
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5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
from A$5.22· compare 5 shops· priced 28 Aug
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Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
from A$10.26· compare 7 shops· priced 28 Aug
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
from A$8.29· compare 4 shops· priced 28 Aug
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
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Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
from A$5.09· compare 5 shops· priced 28 Aug
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Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
from A$5.22· compare 5 shops· priced 28 Aug
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Edge highlight (cold grey)
Black armour lives or dies on crisp grey edge highlights - keep them thin and sharp.
from A$7.49· compare 6 shops· priced 28 Aug
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Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
12 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
12 paintspostage per seller
- Black LegionModel Workshop£4.39
- NATO BlackModel Workshop£2.66
- Grey Violet RLM75Loaded Dice£2.19
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- ScarletLoaded Dice£2.19
- Skeleton BoneMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- not stocked: Shadow Wash, Black Wash, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
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- Black Wash£4.82
- Black Legion£4.04
- NATO Black£2.36
- Grey Violet RLM75£2.36
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Skeleton Bone£2.88
- not stocked: Shadow Wash, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Black Washsee price
- Black Legionsee price
- Grey Violet RLM75see price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Shadow Wash, NATO Black, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Skeleton Bone
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Shadow Wash
Army Painter
no UK priceBlack Legion
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesNATO Black
Vallejo
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesGrey Violet RLM75
Vallejo
No price tracked yet· check at Loaded Dice · eBayIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesScarlet
Vallejo
No price tracked yet· check at Loaded Dice · eBayGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceSkeleton Bone
Army Painter
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland Games
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