Tyranids Colour Scheme Generator
A full Tyranids 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.
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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Carapace
Claws, talons and chitin plates - bone shaded brown, highlighted to white.
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Fleshy muscle
Skin between the carapace - pink-purple washed red for that raw look.
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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
- Alien PurpleJadlam£2.49
- Shyish PurpleModel Workshop£4.39
- Blue VioletLoaded Dice£2.19
- Violeta WashJadlam£2.49
- Dechala LilacModel Workshop£2.54
- RainforestLoaded Dice£2.97
- Ancient StoneLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Raspberry, Graveyard Earth
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- Alien Purple£2.36
- Shyish Purple£4.04
- Blue Violet£2.36
- Dechala Lilac£2.34
- Rainforest£2.88
- Ancient Stone£2.88
- not stocked: Violeta Wash, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Raspberry, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 3 to Amazon basket- Alien Purplesee price
- Shyish Purplesee price
- Dechala Lilacsee price
- not stocked: Blue Violet, Violeta Wash, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Raspberry, Rainforest, Graveyard Earth, Ancient Stone
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Alien Purple
Vallejo
No price tracked yetShyish Purple
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetBlue Violet
Vallejo
No price tracked yetVioleta Wash
Vallejo
No price tracked yetDechala Lilac
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
no UK priceIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceRaspberry
Vallejo
no UK priceRainforest
Army Painter
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceAncient Stone
Army Painter
No price tracked yet