Raven Guard Colour Scheme Generator
A full Raven Guard 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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White markings
Sparse white squad markings and a single pauldron field - the XIX Legion says as little as possible.
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Edge highlight (cold grey)
Umbral black lives or dies on crisp grey edges - keep them thin and on the hardest edges only.
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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 11 of 13 paints in this scheme (85%) — base coat, layer, highlight, edge highlight and more.
Or cover 100% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£494.75 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.
13 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
13 paintspostage per seller
- Gloss BlackModel Workshop£2.66
- Black GlazeJadlam£2.99
- Basalt GreyModel Workshop£2.66
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- ScarletLoaded Dice£2.19
- Skeleton BoneMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- not stocked: Black Wash, Coal Black, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Spaceship Exterior
free UK delivery over £20
- Black Wash£4.82
- Coal Black£4.19
- Basalt Grey£2.36
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Skeleton Bone£2.88
- not stocked: Gloss Black, Black Glaze, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Spaceship Exterior
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Gloss Blacksee price
- Black Washsee price
- Coal Blacksee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Black Glaze, Basalt Grey, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Spaceship Exterior, Skeleton Bone
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Gloss Black
Vallejo
£2.66 · Model Workshop · eBay· priced 16 AugCoal Black
Monument
£4.19 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugBlack Glaze
Vallejo
£2.99 · Jadlam · eBay· priced 16 AugBasalt Grey
Vallejo
£2.36 · 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 AugScarlet
Vallejo
£2.19 · Loaded Dice · eBay· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceSpaceship Exterior
Army Painter
no UK priceSkeleton Bone
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug