Necrons Colour Scheme Generator
A full Necrons 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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Gauss glow
Weapon coils and eyes - bright green over black, blended to near-white at the hottest point.
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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.
Vallejo Model Air - Basic Box Set
71 paints
£191.99
£239.99-20%
Covers 8 of 12 paints in this scheme (67%) — base coat, layer, highlight, metal — trim and more.
Or cover 100% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£548.75 total):
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.
12 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
12 paintspostage per seller
- Uniform GreyMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- Black TemplarModel Workshop£4.39
- Skeleton BoneMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- MithrilLoaded Dice£3.24
- Company GreyLoaded Dice£2.97
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Grey SeerModel Workshop£2.54
- ScarletLoaded Dice£2.19
- not stocked: Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Scorpion Green
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- Uniform Grey£2.88
- Black Templar£4.04
- Skeleton Bone£2.88
- Mithril£3.15
- Company Grey£2.88
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Grey Seer£2.34
- not stocked: Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Scorpion Green
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 2 to Amazon basket- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Grey Seersee price
- not stocked: Uniform Grey, Black Templar, Skeleton Bone, Mithril, Company Grey, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Scorpion Green
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Uniform Grey
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugSkeleton Bone
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugMithril
Army Painter
£3.15 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugCompany Grey
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceGrey Seer
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugScarlet
Vallejo
£2.19 · Loaded Dice · eBay· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceScorpion Green
Coat d'Arms
no UK price
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