Skaven Colour Scheme Generator
A full Skaven 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.
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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Rusty blades
Crude weapons - rust and grime dragged over dark metal.
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Warpstone glow
Green warpstone on weapons, vials and eyes.
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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.
Model Color Set - Face/Skin Colours (x16)
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
Covers 7 of 13 paints in this scheme (54%) — base coat, layer, edge highlight, leather & pouches and more.
Or cover 92% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£485.14 total):
Model Color Set - Face/Skin Colours (x16)
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
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
- Olive BrownModel Workshop£2.66
- Medium BrownJadlam£2.99
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Ungor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- RainforestLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Sepia Wash, Forest Skin, PRIME Taupe, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Electric Blue, Graveyard Earth, Cursed Blade
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- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Ungor Flesh£2.34
- Rainforest£2.88
- not stocked: Olive Brown, Sepia Wash, Medium Brown, Forest Skin, PRIME Taupe, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Electric Blue, Graveyard Earth, Cursed Blade
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 2 to Amazon basket- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Ungor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Olive Brown, Sepia Wash, Medium Brown, Forest Skin, PRIME Taupe, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Electric Blue, Graveyard Earth, Cursed Blade, Rainforest
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Olive Brown
Vallejo
£2.66 · Model Workshop · eBay· priced 16 AugSepia Wash
Reaper
no UK priceMedium Brown
Vallejo
£2.99 · Jadlam · eBay· priced 16 AugForest Skin
Vallejo
no UK pricePRIME Taupe
Monument
no UK priceIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceUngor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugElectric Blue
Army Painter
no UK priceGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceCursed Blade
Army Painter
no UK priceRainforest
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug
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