Imperial Fists Colour Scheme Generator
A full Imperial Fists 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.
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Additional details
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
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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.
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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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.
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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.
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Black banding
Black bands on pauldron rims and greaves - the hard frame that stops the yellow going flat.
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Red details
Squad numerals, seals and small heraldic flashes - a warm counterpoint to the orpiment yellow.
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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
- Nazdreg YellowModel Workshop£4.39
- Moon YellowJadlam£2.49
- Warped YellowLoaded Dice£2.97
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- UltramarineJadlam£2.99
- Scarlet BloodJadlam£2.49
- not stocked: Raw Linen, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Coal Black
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- Nazdreg Yellow£4.04
- Moon Yellow£2.36
- Warped Yellow£2.88
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Ultramarine£3.00
- Coal Black£4.19
- not stocked: Raw Linen, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Scarlet Blood
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 3 to Amazon basket- Moon Yellowsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- Coal Blacksee price
- not stocked: Raw Linen, Nazdreg Yellow, Warped Yellow, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Ultramarine, Graveyard Earth, Scarlet Blood
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Raw Linen
Foundry
no UK priceNazdreg Yellow
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetMoon Yellow
Vallejo
No price tracked yetWarped Yellow
Army Painter
No price tracked yetKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
no UK priceIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetUltramarine
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceCoal Black
Monument
No price tracked yetScarlet Blood
Vallejo
No price tracked yet