Sons of Horus Colour Scheme Generator
A full Sons of Horus 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.
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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Justaerin black
The First Company wears black in place of the sea green - Terminator plate, edged in gold.
Eye of Horus red
The Legion badge and helm flashes - deep red against the sea green.
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Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
13 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
13 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- Turquoise£2.36
- Dark Angels Green£4.04
- Sons of Horus Green£2.34
- Voltaic Blue£3.69
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Petrol Spills£2.36
- Dragon Red£2.88
- not stocked: Colonial Green, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Amaranth Red, Graveyard Earth
postage per seller
- TurquoiseModel Workshop£2.66
- Dark Angels GreenModel Workshop£4.39
- Sons of Horus GreenModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- Amaranth RedJadlam£2.99
- Petrol SpillsLoaded Dice£5.10
- Dragon RedMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- not stocked: Colonial Green, Voltaic Blue, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 4 to Amazon basket- Dark Angels Greensee price
- Sons of Horus Greensee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- Dragon Redsee price
- not stocked: Turquoise, Colonial Green, Voltaic Blue, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Amaranth Red, Graveyard Earth, Petrol Spills
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Turquoise
Vallejo
No price tracked yetDark Angels Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetSons of Horus Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetColonial Green
Vallejo
no UK priceVoltaic Blue
P3
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 yetAmaranth Red
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK pricePetrol Spills
Vallejo
No price tracked yetDragon Red
Army Painter
No price tracked yet