20% off RRPStormcast Eternals · 16 models · 3 kits
£96.40 of contents → £76.00 (save at least £20.40)
How to Paint Stormcast Eternals
Heroic gold armour with blue cloth, the Hammers of Sigmar look
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
15of 116 easiest
One of the easiest
Model size5 out of 5Detail density3 out of 5Technique demanded4 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£80.75
£0.10 per point
Stormcast Eternals - 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 Stormcast Eternals — 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
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
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· compare 2 shops· priced 13 SepCovers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 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
- Base coatSahara YellowScale75 · Scale Color RangeView paint
- ShadeLight ToneArmy Painter · Quickshade Washes SetView paint
- LayerZamesi DesertCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951342View paint
- HighlightInner LightArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3102PView paint
- Edge highlightSpace DustArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3095PView paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Cloth & gems
- TrimBright GoldArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinBestigor FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243View paint
- LensesTeclis BlueCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951315View paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Cloth & gemsJohn Blanche Masterclass: FrostveilArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView 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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Nazdreg Yellow
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960215
from£4.03· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Camouflage Green
Vallejo · Game Color 72.031
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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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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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
Exact Match
Similar
Flayed One Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951368
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
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
Exact Match
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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.
★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
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Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S35
from£4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Cloth & gems
Tabards and gemstones - royal blue, the classic foil to gold armour.
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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.
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 10 of 12 paints in this scheme (83%) — base coat, shade, layer, edge highlight and more.
Or cover 100% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£182.15 total):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctYour 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: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, English Uniform, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
postage per seller
- not stocked: Zamesi Desert, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Teclis Blue, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, Zamesi Desert, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Teclis Blue, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Light Tone, Zamesi Desert, Inner Light, Space Dust, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Teclis Blue, English Uniform, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, Light Tone, Zamesi Desert, Inner Light, Space Dust, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Teclis Blue, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, Light Tone, Inner Light, Space Dust, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Teclis Blue, English Uniform, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Sahara Yellow
Scale75
at Wayland Games· priced 25 SepLight Tone
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctZamesi Desert
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctInner Light
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctSpace Dust
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctBright 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 SepBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctTeclis Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepJohn Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
Army Painter
No price tracked yet
Recommended Box Set
Stormcast Eternals - Spearhead Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a Stormcast Eternals army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£96.40 of contents → £76.00 (save at least £20.40)
Best price
£80.75Merlin's Miniatures
in stock · priced 1 Oct · free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
cheapest of 2 UK sellers · save £3.24 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Every Stormcast Eternals kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Stormcast Eternals are Age of Sigmar's flagship faction - big, heroic, gold-armoured warriors. Like Custodes in 40k, the scheme lives or dies on the gold, but the larger model size and bold forms make them satisfying and quick to get a good result on.
The signature look
The Hammers of Sigmar are bright gold armour with deep blue cloth, silver weapons, and bone/parchment details. The gold should be warm and rich, the blue a strong contrast against it.
Painting the gold
- Basecoat a bright gold over a dark or metallic undercoat.
- Shade heavily with a brown/sepia wash, plus a darker wash in the deepest recesses, to build the depth that makes gold look like gold.
- Edge highlight with a brighter gold, then a silver touch on the sharpest points.
A gold basecoat plus a generous wash gets a Stormcast tabletop-ready fast; the edge highlights are what lift them to display level.
Blue cloth and accents
The royal blue tabards and cloth are the key contrast - a blue contrast or a basecoat-shade-highlight on the cloth. Silver weapons and bone scrolls round out the scheme.
Stormhost variations
Swap the cloth and trim for other stormhosts: Celestial Vindicators (teal), Anvils of the Heldenhammer (black/bone), Astral Templars (purple/fur).
Tips and common mistakes
- Shade the gold deeply. Depth is what separates gold from flat brass.
- Strong blue contrast. The cloth is what stops the model being a gold blob.
- Big models reward highlights. The large surfaces show off edge work - use it.
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.