Alpha Legion Colour Scheme Generator
A full Alpha Legion 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.
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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Black secondary
Inner plates, cabling and often the whole pauldron - the XX Legion frequently wears no iconography at all.
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Hydra sheen (violet)
Glaze violet into the shadowed edges of the blue-green so the armour shifts colour as it turns.
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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
£143.99
£160.15-10%
Covers 6 of 13 paints in this scheme (46%) — layer, edge highlight, skin & flesh, eyes & lenses and more.
Or cover 85% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£554.75 total):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
13 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
13 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- Coal Black£3.69
- Dark Angels Green£4.04
- Deep Azure£2.88
- Light Blue Green£2.36
- Baharroth Blue£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Petrol Spills£2.36
- Blue Violet£2.36
- not stocked: Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Mars Red, Graveyard Earth
postage per seller
- Dark Angels GreenModel Workshop£4.39
- Deep AzureLoaded Dice£2.97
- Light Blue GreenLoaded Dice£2.19
- Baharroth BlueModel Workshop£2.54
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- Petrol SpillsLoaded Dice£5.10
- Blue VioletLoaded Dice£2.19
- not stocked: Coal Black, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Mars Red, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Dark Angels Greensee price
- Light Blue Greensee price
- Baharroth Bluesee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Coal Black, Deep Azure, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Mars Red, Graveyard Earth, Petrol Spills, Blue Violet
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Coal Black
P3
£3.69 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugDeep Azure
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugLight Blue Green
Vallejo
£2.19 · Loaded Dice · eBay· priced 16 AugBaharroth Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · 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 AugMars Red
Army Painter
no UK priceGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK pricePetrol Spills
Vallejo
£2.36 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugBlue Violet
Vallejo
£2.19 · Loaded Dice · eBay· priced 16 Aug