Adeptus Custodes Colour Scheme Generator
A full Adeptus Custodes paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus metals, skin, lenses and basing — every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. Use it as a planner, tweak any colour, or take it into the full generator.
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Additional details
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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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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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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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.
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
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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.
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Red plume & cloth
Crests and tabards - deep red shaded black, highlighted orange-red.
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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.
Vallejo Model Air - Basic Box Set
71 paints
£191.99
£239.99-20%
Covers 7 of 12 paints in this scheme (58%) — base coat, layer, highlight, edge highlight and more.
Or cover 100% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£244.38 total):
Vallejo Model Air - Basic Box Set
71 paints
£191.99
£239.99-20%
Army Painter Speedpaint Metallics Set 2.0
10 paints
£35.06
£38.95-10%
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
- Tallarn Sand£2.34
- Snakebite Leather£4.04
- Averland Sunset£2.34
- Inner Light£2.88
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Caledor Sky£2.34
- Gemstone Red£3.15
- not stocked: Iyanden Darksun, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
postage per seller
- Tallarn SandLoaded Dice£2.67
- Snakebite LeatherLoaded Dice£4.42
- Inner LightLoaded Dice£2.97
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- Caledor SkyLoaded Dice£2.67
- Gemstone RedLoaded Dice£3.24
- not stocked: Iyanden Darksun, Averland Sunset, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Tallarn Sandsee price
- Snakebite Leathersee price
- Averland Sunsetsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- Caledor Skysee price
- not stocked: Iyanden Darksun, Inner Light, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Gemstone Red
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Tallarn Sand
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugIyanden Darksun
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceAverland Sunset
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugInner Light
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
no UK priceIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugCaledor Sky
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceGemstone Red
Army Painter
£3.15 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug
Recommended Box Set
Combat Patrol: Adeptus Custodes
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Want the codex too? At Loaded Dice (UK):Adeptus Custodes: Combat Patrol + Codex · £119.99save £23.01 vs RRP
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