Orks Colour Scheme Generator
A full Orks 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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Teeth, horns & bone
Tusks, claws, skulls and bone - basecoat bone, shade brown, drybrush up to off-white.
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Red "go-fasta" bitz
Glyphs, fluids and details - everyone knows red wunz go fasta.
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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 13 paints in this scheme (38%) — base coat, highlight, leather & pouches, skin & flesh and more.
Or cover 77% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£120.54 total):
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
- Green Ghost Dip£1.94
- Scorpy Green£2.36
- Orruk Flesh£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Elysian Green£2.34
- Warlock Magenta£2.88
- Ancient Stone£2.88
- not stocked: Mouldy Wash, Goblin Green, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Cambion Crimson
postage per seller
- Scorpy GreenJadlam£2.49
- Orruk FleshModel Workshop£6.83
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Elysian GreenModel Workshop£4.39
- Warlock MagentaLoaded Dice£2.97
- Ancient StoneLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Mouldy Wash, Green Ghost Dip, Goblin Green, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Cambion Crimson
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Green Ghost Dipsee price
- Scorpy Greensee price
- Orruk Fleshsee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Elysian Greensee price
- not stocked: Mouldy Wash, Goblin Green, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Warlock Magenta, Graveyard Earth, Ancient Stone, Cambion Crimson
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Mouldy Wash
Army Painter
no UK priceScorpy Green
Vallejo
£2.36 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGoblin Green
Reaper
no UK priceOrruk Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceElysian Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugWarlock Magenta
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceAncient Stone
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugCambion Crimson
Army Painter
no UK price
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Getting Started with Orks: Warhammer 40,000 - 11th Edition - English
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