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Sons of Horus Colour Scheme Generator

A full Sons of Horus 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

Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight

Additional details

Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Justaerin black
Eye of Horus red
1

Base coat

Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.

VallejoTurquoiseBase · #004145
from £2.36 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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2

Shade

Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Dark Angels GreenContrast · #002722
from £4.04 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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3

Layer

Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Sons of Horus GreenLayer · #1B545D
from £2.34 · 6 shops· priced 16 Aug

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4

Highlight

Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.

VallejoColonial GreenBase · #4F8384

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5

Edge highlight

Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.

P3Voltaic BlueBase · #7AA0AB
£3.69 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

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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

Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.

Army PainterKi-Rin GoldMetallic · #AF8102

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Metal — weapons

Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.

Army PainterIron WolfMetallic · #354B57
No price tracked yet

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Leather & pouches

Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.

Army PainterOwlbear BrownMatte · #5F3D27

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Skin & flesh

Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Bestigor FleshLayer · #C78855
from £2.34 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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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.

VallejoAmaranth RedMatte · #D04F30
from £2.66 · 3 shops· priced 13 Aug

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Basing — earth

Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Graveyard EarthBase · #665238

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Justaerin black

The First Company wears black in place of the sea green - Terminator plate, edged in gold.

VallejoPetrol SpillsBase · #211F22
from £2.36 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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Eye of Horus red

The Legion badge and helm flashes - deep red against the sea green.

Army PainterDragon RedBase · #952526
from £2.88 · 6 shops· priced 16 Aug

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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.

Pro Acryl Base Set

24 paints

No price tracked yet

Covers 6 of 13 paints in this scheme (46%) — base coat, layer, leather & pouches, basing — earth and more.

Or cover 92% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£554.75 total):

Pro Acryl Base Set

24 paints

No price tracked yet
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set

Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set

50 paints

£143.99

£160.15-10%

+38
from £143.99 · 4 shops· priced 12 Aug
Speedpaint Complete Set 2.0

Speedpaint Complete Set 2.0

90 paints

£302.76

£336.40-10%

+78
from £302.76 · 5 shops· priced 3 Jul

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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 paints

totals excl. delivery · affiliate links

  • Turquoise

    Vallejo

    £2.36 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

  • Dark Angels Green

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    £4.04 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

  • Sons of Horus Green

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    £2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

  • Colonial Green

    Vallejo

    no UK price

  • Voltaic Blue

    P3

    £3.69 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

  • Ki-Rin Gold

    Army Painter

    no UK price

  • Iron Wolf

    Army Painter

    no UK price

  • Owlbear Brown

    Army Painter

    no UK price

  • Bestigor Flesh

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    £2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

  • Amaranth Red

    Vallejo

    £2.66 · Loaded Dice· priced 13 Aug

  • Graveyard Earth

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    no UK price

  • Petrol Spills

    Vallejo

    £2.36 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

  • Dragon Red

    Army Painter

    £2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug
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