20% off RRPDaughters of Khaine · 22 models · 5 kits
£87.70 of contents → £76.00 (save at least £11.70)
How to Paint Daughters of Khaine
Red, black and gold for the aelf witch-cult
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
109of 116 easiest
One of the hardest
Model size2 out of 5Detail density2 out of 5Technique demanded2 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£76.00
£0.07 per point
Daughters of Khaine: Khainite Shadow Coven - Spearhead, cheapest shop we track
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Painting ratings are our judgement, with the reasoning on the comparison page; prices are live and dated.
Start Daughters of Khaine — 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 RRPDaughters of Khaine · 21 models · 4 kits
£95.50 of contents → £72.80 (save at least £22.70)
20% off RRPDaughters of Khaine · 17 models · 3 kits
£185.60 of contents → £128.00 (save £57.60)
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 9 of 12 colours in this scheme
+40
at Loaded Dice· priced 13 SepCovers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
Model Color Set - Face/Skin Colours (x16)
16 paints
£17.79
£47.99-63%
+4
· compare 5 shops· priced 5 JulCovers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
Covers 6 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 coatWord Bearers RedCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951387View paint
- ShadeFlesh Tearers RedCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960207View paint
- LayerGemstone RedArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3198View paint
- HighlightSquig OrangeCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951306View paint
- Edge highlightOld RoseVallejo · Model Color 70.944View paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Blood & leather
- TrimBright GoldArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinKobold SkinArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- LensesAmulet AquaArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3048P≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Blood & leatherGemstone 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.
Word Bearers Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951387
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
Flesh Tearers Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960207
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 Red
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA047
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.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
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Deathclaw Brown
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951339
from£2.33· compare 3 shops· priced 1 Oct
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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.
Bright Gold
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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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.
★ Our pick for leather & pouches
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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.
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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.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Blood & leather
Glossy blood on blades and bare metal, dark leather straps.
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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.
11 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
11 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: Flesh Tearers Red, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Kobold Skin
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Kobold Skin
postage per seller
- not stocked: Squig Orange, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Kobold Skin
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Old Rose, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Kobold Skin, English Uniform
- not stocked: Word Bearers Red, Flesh Tearers Red, Squig Orange, Old Rose, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Word Bearers Red, Flesh Tearers Red, Gemstone Red, Squig Orange, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Kobold Skin, Amulet Aqua
- not stocked: Gemstone Red, Old Rose, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Kobold Skin, Amulet Aqua, English Uniform
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Word Bearers Red, Gemstone Red, Old Rose, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Kobold Skin, Amulet Aqua, English Uniform
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Word Bearers Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctFlesh Tearers Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctGemstone Red
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctSquig Orange
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctOld Rose
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepBright Gold
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBeasty Brown
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepKobold Skin
Army Painter
at 3DJake UK· priced 30 SepAmulet Aqua
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 Sep
Recommended Box Set
Daughters of Khaine: Khainite Shadow Coven - Spearhead Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a Daughters of Khaine army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£87.70 of contents → £76.00 (save at least £11.70)
Best price
£76.00Wayland Games
in stock · priced 25 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
cheapest of 3 UK sellers · save £7.99 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Every Daughters of Khaine kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Daughters of Khaine are a fast, high-contrast aelf army - blood-soaked witch-cultists in red, black and gold over pale skin. Lots of bare skin and cloth means contrast paints carry a big part of the work.
The signature look
Deep red cloth and leather, black armour and scales, gold jewellery and weapons, and pale (sometimes blue-tinged) aelf skin. The scheme is bold and dramatic, fitting the murder-cult theme.
Painting the red and skin
- Red - a red contrast over a light undercoat gives rich, glossy cloth fast; deepen the recesses with a second pass.
- Skin - a pale flesh basecoat shaded with a soft purple or red wash; keep aelf skin smooth and cool.
- Black - edge-highlight with grey so the black armour and snake-scales read as form, not silhouette.
Gold and accents
Gold jewellery is everywhere on these models - basecoat, brown wash, edge highlight. A few touches of bright blood-red on blades (a gloss "blood" technical paint) lean into the army's theme.
Tips and common mistakes
- Contrast the skin and red. A pale, cool skin against deep red cloth is the heart of the scheme.
- Don't leave the black flat. Grey edge highlights bring the armour to life.
- Gloss the blood. Matt blood looks like paint; gloss looks fresh.
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.