House Marik Colour Scheme Generator
A full House Marik 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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Eagle white
The FWL eagle and panel lines - pale contrast on regal purple.
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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.
Covers 5 of 12 paints in this scheme (42%) — base coat, layer, leather & pouches, basing — earth and more.
Or cover 75% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£426.60 total):
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 paintspostage per seller
- Leviathan PurpleModel Workshop£4.39
- Alien PurpleJadlam£2.49
- Kakophoni PurpleModel Workshop£2.54
- Dechala LilacModel Workshop£2.54
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- RainforestLoaded Dice£2.97
- Brigade GreyLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: True Violet, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
free UK delivery over £20
- Leviathan Purple£4.04
- Alien Purple£2.36
- Kakophoni Purple£2.34
- Dechala Lilac£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Rainforest£2.88
- Brigade Grey£2.88
- not stocked: True Violet, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Alien Purplesee price
- Kakophoni Purplesee price
- Dechala Lilacsee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: True Violet, Leviathan Purple, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Rainforest, Graveyard Earth, Brigade Grey
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
True Violet
Vallejo
no UK priceAlien Purple
Vallejo
£2.36 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugKakophoni Purple
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugDechala Lilac
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 AugRainforest
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceBrigade Grey
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug