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Iron Sultanate Colour Scheme Generator

A full Iron Sultanate 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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How the scheme reads on a model

Armour — base to highlight

Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight

Additional details

Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
White cloth
Ward script
1

Base coat

Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Aeldari Emerald · #007166

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2

Shade

Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.

Scale75Inktense GreenShade · #043E32

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3

Layer

Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.

VallejoLight EmeraldMatte · #027B74

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4

Highlight

Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.

Army PainterHazardous Smog · #60AB97

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5

Edge highlight

Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.

VallejoVerdigris GlazeBase · #99D0CA

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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

Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.

Army PainterKi-Rin GoldMetallic · #AF8102

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Metal — weapons

Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.

Army PainterIron WolfMetallic · #354B57

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Leather & pouches

Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.

Army PainterOwlbear BrownMatte · #5F3D27

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Skin & flesh

Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Bestigor Flesh · #C78855

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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.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Blood RedBase · #D2223E

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Basing — earth

Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Graveyard EarthBase · #665238

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White cloth

Layered robes and wraps - warm off-white shaded with sepia, kept cleaner than the battlefield around it.

VallejoWhite Grey · #D7D7CD

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Ward script

Gold calligraphy and seals against the turquoise - fine brushwork or a decal-style dot pattern.

Army PainterMeteor Rock · #D7AF2B

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