Nighthaunt Colour Scheme Generator
A full Nighthaunt 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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Ghostly glow
Blend the lower body up from teal into bright white-green for that spectral fade.
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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 12 paints in this scheme (42%) — base coat, highlight, edge highlight, skin & flesh and more.
Or cover 83% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£271.03 total):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
Army Painter Historical: WWII German Paint Set
20 paints
£53.19
£59.10-10%
Speedpaint Marker: Most Wanted Set
20 paints
£73.85
£82.05-10%
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
- Dark Angels GreenModel Workshop£4.39
- Evergreen FogLoaded Dice£2.97
- Baharroth BlueModel Workshop£2.54
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Angelic RedLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Scaly Green, Blue Grey Mist, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Ghostly Vapours, Graveyard Earth, Turquoise 1
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- Dark Angels Green£4.04
- Evergreen Fog£2.88
- Baharroth Blue£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Angelic Red£2.88
- not stocked: Scaly Green, Blue Grey Mist, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Ghostly Vapours, Graveyard Earth, Turquoise 1
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 3 to Amazon basket- Dark Angels Greensee price
- Baharroth Bluesee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- not stocked: Scaly Green, Evergreen Fog, Blue Grey Mist, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Ghostly Vapours, Angelic Red, Graveyard Earth, Turquoise 1
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Scaly Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceEvergreen Fog
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugBlue Grey Mist
Vallejo
no UK priceBaharroth Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceGhostly Vapours
Army Painter
no UK priceAngelic Red
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceTurquoise 1
Warcolours
no UK price
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