Death Guard Colour Scheme Generator
A full Death Guard 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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Rust & corrosion
Stipple orange-brown around rivets, vents and lower edges. Vary the tone so it reads as organic decay, not a flat colour.
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Verdigris
A touch of pale turquoise on brass and copper trim sells centuries of rot. Use it sparingly.
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Gore & wounds
Glossy deep red in wounds, mouths and exposed guts - wet rot against the matt 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
£143.99
£160.15-10%
Covers 6 of 14 paints in this scheme (43%) — highlight, edge highlight, skin & flesh, eyes & lenses and more.
Or cover 86% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£389.98 total):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
Vallejo Model Air - Basic Box Set
71 paints
£191.99
£239.99-20%
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
14 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
14 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- Acid Green Dip£1.94
- Ogryn Camo£2.34
- Tyrant Skull£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Screaming Skull£2.34
- Golgfag Brown£2.34
- Talisman Teal£2.88
- not stocked: Camo Green, Flesh 1, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Electric Blue, Graveyard Earth, Tuskgor Fur
postage per seller
- Ogryn CamoModel Workshop£4.39
- Tyrant SkullLoaded Dice£2.56
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Electric BlueModel Workshop£3.25
- Talisman TealLoaded Dice£2.97
- Tuskgor FurLoaded Dice£2.67
- not stocked: Camo Green, Acid Green Dip, Flesh 1, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Screaming Skull, Graveyard Earth, Golgfag Brown
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Ogryn Camosee price
- Tyrant Skullsee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Golgfag Brownsee price
- Tuskgor Fursee price
- not stocked: Camo Green, Acid Green Dip, Flesh 1, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Screaming Skull, Electric Blue, Graveyard Earth, Talisman Teal
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Camo Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceOgryn Camo
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugTyrant Skull
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugFlesh 1
Warcolours
no UK priceIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceScreaming Skull
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugElectric Blue
Scale75
£3.25 · Model Workshop · eBay· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceGolgfag Brown
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugTalisman Teal
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugTuskgor Fur
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.59 · Loaded Dice· priced 13 Aug
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