20% off RRPSylvaneth · 12 models · 3 kits
1× Arch-Revenant · 5× Gossamid Archers · 3× Spiterider Lancers · 3× Revenant Seekers
How to Paint Sylvaneth
Bark, wood and autumn leaves with a magical glow
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
43of 116 easiest
Easier than most
Model size3 out of 5Detail density3 out of 5Technique demanded4 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£76.00
£0.11 per point
Sylvaneth: Spitewing Flight - 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 Sylvaneth — 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 RRPSylvaneth · 37 models · 4 kits
£154.60 of contents → £124.00 (save approx £30.60)
20% off RRPSylvaneth · 9 models · 2 kits
1× Sprit of Durthu Miniature · 1× Treelord Miniature · 1× Treelord Ancient Miniature · 6× Kurnoth Hunters Miniatures
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
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 5 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 5 of 12 colours in this scheme
· compare 2 shops· priced 24 Sep
Covers 5 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 coatForest GreenVallejo · Arte DecoView paint
- ShadeGreen ToneArmy Painter · Quickshade Washes SetView paint
- LayerWarpstone GlowCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951321View paint
- HighlightSkarsnik GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951324View paint
- Edge highlightGauss Blaster GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951374≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Bark & wood
- TrimNecron CompoundCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048View paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinUS Army Tank CrewVallejo · Panzer AcesView paint
- LensesSpellbound FuchsiaArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3136PView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Bark & woodEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View 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
Exact MatchDiscontinued
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Orc Skin
Army Painter · D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Castellan Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950278
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
★ Our pick for shade
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Dark Angels Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960106
from£4.03· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
Warpstone Glow
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951321
from£2.33· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for layer
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
Skarsnik Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951324
from£2.33· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for highlight
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Rogue Hobbies Bright Green
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S33
from£4.29· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
Gauss Blaster Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951374
from£2.54· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
★ Our pick for edge highlight
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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
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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.
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
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Desert Yellow
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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Emperor's Children
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951366
from£2.43· compare 4 shops· priced 25 Sep
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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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Bark & wood
Trunk-flesh and limbs - brown bark drybrushed, mossy green in the cracks.
★ Our pick for bark & wood
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
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 8 of 12 paints in this scheme (67%) — base coat, shade, layer, edge highlight and more.
Or cover 83% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£173.60 total):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
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: Gauss Blaster Green, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, US Army Tank Crew
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Gauss Blaster Green, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, US Army Tank Crew, English Uniform
postage per seller
- not stocked: Warpstone Glow, Skarsnik Green, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, US Army Tank Crew
- not stocked: Forest Green, Warpstone Glow, Skarsnik Green, Gauss Blaster Green, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, US Army Tank Crew
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Green Tone, Warpstone Glow, Skarsnik Green, Gauss Blaster Green, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, US Army Tank Crew, Spellbound Fuchsia
- not stocked: Forest Green, Green Tone, Skarsnik Green, Gauss Blaster Green, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, US Army Tank Crew, Spellbound Fuchsia, English Uniform
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Forest Green, Green Tone, Warpstone Glow, Skarsnik Green, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, US Army Tank Crew, Spellbound Fuchsia, English Uniform
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Forest Green
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepGreen Tone
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctWarpstone Glow
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctSkarsnik Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctGauss Blaster Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Model Workshop · 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 SepUS Army Tank Crew
Vallejo
at Wayland Games· priced 25 SepSpellbound Fuchsia
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 Sep
Recommended Box Set
Sylvaneth: Spitewing Flight - Spearhead Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a Sylvaneth army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
1× Arch-Revenant · 5× Gossamid Archers · 3× Spiterider Lancers · 3× Revenant Seekers
Best price
£76.00Wayland Games
in stock · priced 25 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
cheapest of 4 UK sellers · save £19.00 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Every Sylvaneth kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Sylvaneth are walking forest spirits - all bark, branches, leaves and roots - which makes them a wonderfully organic, naturalistic army to paint. There are no hard armour panels here; everything is wood, foliage and gentle magic.
The signature look
Pale silver-green or grey bark bodies, deeper green and autumnal (orange, red, brown) foliage, glowing wisps and seed-pods, and soft magical light. The palette can be spring-fresh or autumnal depending on your glade - both look striking.
Painting bark and wood
The bark bodies are perfect for drybrushing and washes:
- Basecoat a mid grey-green or brown, wash to sink the grain, then drybrush up to a pale silver-green to catch every knot and ridge.
- A wood-effect contrast paint over a bone undercoat is a fast route to natural-looking timber.
Foliage and glow
- Leaves - vary the greens, and add autumnal reds, oranges and yellows for a richer, more natural look. Contrast paints make multicoloured foliage quick.
- Wisps and seed-pods - the magical glow uses object-source lighting: a bright core (blue, green or amber) glazed softly onto the nearby wood.
Tips and common mistakes
- Drybrush the bark. It is the fastest way to bring out the wood-grain texture.
- Vary the foliage. A single flat green looks artificial - mix in warm autumn tones.
- Soft glow. Keep the magical light gentle and diffuse, not a hard neon.
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.