Adeptus Mechanicus Colour Scheme Generator
A full Adeptus Mechanicus 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
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
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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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Brass & cables
Mechanicus brass on cog-work and trim, with bundles of ribbed cabling.
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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.
Model Color Set - Face/Skin Colours (x16)
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
Covers 6 of 12 paints in this scheme (50%) — layer, highlight, leather & pouches, skin & flesh and more.
Or cover 83% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£131.43 total):
Model Color Set - Face/Skin Colours (x16)
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
Speedpaint Marker: Most Wanted Set
20 paints
£73.85
£82.05-10%
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
- Word Bearers Red£2.34
- Gemstone Red£3.15
- Squig Orange£2.34
- Moonstone Skin£2.88
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Amulet Aqua£2.88
- not stocked: Flesh Tearers Red, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Tausept Ochre
postage per seller
- Word Bearers RedModel Workshop£2.54
- Flesh Tearers RedModel Workshop£4.39
- Gemstone RedLoaded Dice£3.24
- Moonstone SkinLoaded Dice£2.97
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- Amulet AquaLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Squig Orange, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Tausept Ochre
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 4 to Amazon basket- Flesh Tearers Redsee price
- Squig Orangesee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Word Bearers Red, Gemstone Red, Moonstone Skin, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Amulet Aqua, Graveyard Earth, Tausept Ochre
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Word Bearers Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGemstone Red
Army Painter
£3.15 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugSquig Orange
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugMoonstone Skin
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugAmulet Aqua
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceTausept Ochre
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK price
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