20% off RRPGrey Knights · 17 models · 3 kits
£92.00 of contents → £87.20 (save at least £4.80)
How to Paint Grey Knights
Clean silver armour and glowing force weapons
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
21of 116 easiest
One of the easiest
Model size4 out of 5Detail density3 out of 5Technique demanded4 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£87.20
£0.14 per point
Combat Patrol: Grey Knights, 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 Grey Knights — 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
Covers 9 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 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 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Model Air - WWII British Aircraft RAF/FAA Set
16 paints
£38.16
£47.99-20%
+4
· compare 3 shops· priced 24 SepCovers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Model Air - Basic Colours & Airbrush Set
29 paints
£169.56
£239.99-29%
+17
· compare 4 shops· priced 5 JulCovers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
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
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Warding script
- 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
- Warding scriptZamesi DesertCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951342View paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
★ Our pick for base coat
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2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Gravelord Grey
Army Painter · Speedpaint Set
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Very Close
Basilicanum Grey
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960229
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.
★ Our pick for layer
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4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
Very Close
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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
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
★ Our pick for metal — trim
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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.
★ Our pick for metal — weapons
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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
Exact Match
Very Close
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
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
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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.
★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
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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.
★ Our pick for basing — earth
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Warding script
Gold nemesis-weapon hafts and inscribed wards over the silver armour.
★ Our pick for warding script
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Daemonic Yellow
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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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 9 of 12 paints in this scheme (75%) — base coat, shade, layer, highlight and more.
Or cover 92% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£221.60 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 paints£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Rotten White, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
free UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: Light Grey, Rotten White, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Rotten White, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Scarlet, English Uniform
postage per seller
- not stocked: Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Company Grey, Rotten White, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
- not stocked: Grey Z, Rotten White, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
- not stocked: Grey Z, Blue Grey, Light Grey, Company Grey, Rotten White, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Scarlet, English Uniform
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Grey Z, Blue Grey, Light Grey, Company Grey, Rotten White, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Scarlet, English Uniform, Zamesi Desert
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Grey Z
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepBlue Grey
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepLight Grey
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepCompany Grey
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctRotten White
Vallejo
at Jadlam · eBay· priced 5 JulNecron 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 SepZamesi Desert
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 Oct
Recommended Box Set
Combat Patrol: Grey Knights Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a Grey Knights army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£92.00 of contents → £87.20 (save at least £4.80)
Best price
£87.20Wayland Games
in stock · priced 25 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
cheapest of 4 UK sellers · save £21.80 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Want the codex too? At Loaded Dice (UK):save £23.01 vs RRP(out of stock)
Shopping from the US?save $25.50 vs RRP
Every Grey Knights kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Grey Knights are silver power armour with gold and bone detailing - a fast army to basecoat thanks to the metallic armour, with plenty of scope for magical force-weapon effects on the characters.
The signature look
Bright but cool silver armour, gold trim, bone tabards and lots of ornate Nemesis weapons. The silver should look clean and noble rather than dirty or industrial.
Painting the silver armour
- Basecoat a bright silver (or a leadbelcher-type dark silver for a moodier look).
- Shade with a thin black or blue wash in the recesses only - don't drown the metal or it goes grimy.
- Edge highlight with a brighter silver. Metallics already catch the light, so highlights should be subtle.
A metallic basecoat plus a careful recess wash gets a Grey Knight tabletop-ready very quickly.
Force weapons and accents
The glowing Nemesis force weapons are the highlight: object-source lighting in blue or a cool white, with the glow glazed onto the surrounding hand and armour. Gold trim and red/blue books and seals finish the look.
Tips and common mistakes
- Don't over-wash the silver. A light recess wash keeps it noble; a heavy one makes it look like dirty steel.
- Subtle highlights. Metallics reflect light already - go gentle.
- Make the weapons glow. A consistent force-weapon colour ties the army together.
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.