Emperor's Children Colour Scheme Generator
A full Emperor's Children 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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White enamel panels
Pauldron fields and greaves in flawless white enamel - the III Legion tolerates no chip or streak.
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Palatine Aquila
The gold aquila on the breastplate, borne by right alone. Keep it immaculate and slightly brighter than the trim.
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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 5 of 13 paints in this scheme (38%) — base coat, layer, skin & flesh, eyes & lenses and more.
Or cover 85% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£467.45 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
- Luxion Purple£4.04
- Magecast Magenta£2.88
- Dechala Lilac£2.34
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Rainforest£2.88
- Brainmatter Beige£2.88
- Zamesi Desert£2.34
- not stocked: Imperial Purple, Hyacinth Blue, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
postage per seller
- Luxion PurpleModel Workshop£4.39
- Magecast MagentaLoaded Dice£2.97
- Dechala LilacModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- RainforestLoaded Dice£2.97
- Brainmatter BeigeLoaded Dice£2.97
- Zamesi DesertLoaded Dice£2.67
- not stocked: Imperial Purple, Hyacinth Blue, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 2 to Amazon basket- Dechala Lilacsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Imperial Purple, Luxion Purple, Magecast Magenta, Hyacinth Blue, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Rainforest, Graveyard Earth, Brainmatter Beige, Zamesi Desert
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Imperial Purple
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceMagecast Magenta
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugHyacinth Blue
Vallejo
no UK priceDechala Lilac
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · 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 AugRainforest
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceBrainmatter Beige
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugZamesi Desert
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug