Space Wolves Colour Scheme Generator
A full Space Wolves 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
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
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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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Teeth, horns & bone
Tusks, claws, skulls and bone - basecoat bone, shade brown, drybrush up to off-white.
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Fur & pelts
Wolf pelts and cloaks - brown drybrushed up, a Space Wolves staple.
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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 paintspostage per seller
- Viking GreyMerlin's Miniatures£3.50
- Blue Grey PaleModel Workshop£2.66
- Ghost GreyJadlam£2.49
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- ScarletLoaded Dice£2.19
- Ancient StoneLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Rebel Grey Light, Gargoyle Grey, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Scorched Brown
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- Viking Grey£2.80
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Ancient Stone£2.88
- not stocked: Rebel Grey Light, Blue Grey Pale, Gargoyle Grey, Ghost Grey, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Scorched Brown
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 2 to Amazon basket- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Rebel Grey Light, Viking Grey, Blue Grey Pale, Gargoyle Grey, Ghost Grey, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Ancient Stone, Scorched Brown
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Rebel Grey Light
Foundry
no UK priceViking Grey
Vallejo
No price tracked yetBlue Grey Pale
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGargoyle Grey
Reaper
no UK priceGhost Grey
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGrey Knights Steel
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetScarlet
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceAncient Stone
Army Painter
No price tracked yetScorched Brown
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK price
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