20% off RRPAdepta Sororitas · 27 models · 4 kits
£118.40 of contents → £87.20 (save at least £31.20)
How to Paint Adepta Sororitas
Black armour, red robes, gold and bone - the Sisters of Battle
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
101of 116 easiest
Harder than most
Model size3 out of 5Detail density2 out of 5Technique demanded2 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£87.20
£0.19 per point
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Start Adepta Sororitas — boxes & paint sets
The boxes we can price for this faction, cheapest first, and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
20% off RRP
20% off RRPAdepta Sororitas · 24 models · 4 kits
£125.20 of contents → £87.20 (save £38.00)
Covers 10 of 12 colours in this scheme
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 10 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Model Color - American Colonial Set
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
+4
· compare 3 shops· priced 3 JulCovers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Recommended recipe
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
- Base coatPure BlackVallejo · Mecha Color 69.042View paint
- ShadeBlackVallejo · Wash FX 76.518View paint
- LayerNight ScalesArmy Painter · Metallic Colours Paint SetView paint
- HighlightDark Blue GreyVallejo · Model Color 70.867View paint
- Edge highlightBasalt GreyVallejo · Model Color 70.869View paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Robes & purity
- TrimNecron CompoundCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048View paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinBestigor FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243View paint
- LensesScarletVallejo · Model Color 70.817View paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Robes & purityGemstone RedArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3198View paint
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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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Dark Tone
Army Painter · Quickshade Washes Set
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Black Legion
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960237
from£4.03· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Transparent Black
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA053
from£4.19· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
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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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Warpfiend Grey
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951011
from£2.33· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
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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Shining Silver
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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Adepticon Magnesium
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
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Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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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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Wild Rider Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951304
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Robes & purity
Red habits and bone parchment - the Sisters’ signature against black armour.
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Transparent Red
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA047
from£4.19· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
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Buy It as a Box
Paint sets that cover this recipe - a set is usually cheaper than buying pots one by one.
Covers 10 of 12 paints in this scheme (83%) — base coat, shade, layer, highlight and more.
Or cover 100% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£216.05 total):
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 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: Night Scales, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Night Scales, Basalt Grey, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
- not stocked: Pure Black, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh
postage per seller
- not stocked: Night Scales, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Night Scales, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Gemstone Red
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Night Scales, Dark Blue Grey, Basalt Grey, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Scarlet, English Uniform
- not stocked: Pure Black, Black, Night Scales, Dark Blue Grey, Basalt Grey, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Scarlet, English Uniform, Gemstone Red
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Pure Black, Black, Night Scales, Dark Blue Grey, Basalt Grey, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Scarlet, English Uniform, Gemstone Red
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Pure Black
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepBlack
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepNight Scales
Army Painter
at 3DJake UK· priced 30 SepDark Blue Grey
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepBasalt Grey
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepNecron Compound
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBeasty Brown
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctScarlet
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepGemstone Red
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 Oct
Recommended Box Set
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The fastest way to start a Adepta Sororitas army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£118.40 of contents → £87.20 (save at least £31.20)
Best price
£94.50Model Workshop · eBay
priced 5 Jul · postage per seller
cheapest of 4 UK sellers · save £14.50 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Want the codex too? At Loaded Dice (UK):save £23.01 vs RRP
Shopping from the US?save $25.50 vs RRP
Every Adepta Sororitas kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
The Adepta Sororitas - Sisters of Battle - are an ornate, characterful army. The most common scheme, the Order of Our Martyred Lady, is black armour with red, gold and bone, giving a striking high-contrast look across detailed, robed models.
The signature look
Black power armour, deep red robes and cloth, gold trim and aquilas, and bone or white tabards and parchment. The black needs lifting with highlights, and the red and gold provide the colour that makes the army sing.
Painting the black armour
As with any black scheme, flat black reads as a silhouette. Edge highlight with a cool grey-blue, keeping the lines crisp on the angular armour. A zenithal undercoat makes this far easier.
Robes, gold and bone
- Red robes - a red contrast or a mid-red basecoat, shaded and highlighted; keep them rich.
- Gold - basecoat, brown wash, edge highlight - the trim is everywhere on these models.
- Bone - parchment and tabards built from brown up to cream, shaded with brown.
Order variations
Swap the robe/armour colours for other orders: Valorous Heart (black/red), Ebon Chalice (black/gold), Bloody Rose (red), Argent Shroud (silver/red), Sacred Rose (white).
Tips and common mistakes
- Lift the black. Edge highlights stop the armour disappearing.
- Lots of trim. Washed gold does most of the detail work for you.
- Keep robes rich. A glaze of red over the shaded cloth deepens it nicely.
Recipes are generated by perceptual colour matching against our cross-brand paint database. Use them as a strong starting point and test paints in person when precision matters.