Space Wolves Colour Scheme Generator
A full Space Wolves 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
Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.
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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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Bone insignia
Company runes and pack markings in bone over the storm grey - the VI Legion paints its history on.
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Blood red markings
Kill-marks and helm flashes in blood red, used sparingly.
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Fur & pelts
Wolf pelts and cloaks - brown drybrushed up, a Vlka Fenryka staple.
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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 10 of 14 paints in this scheme (71%) — base coat, layer, highlight, edge highlight and more.
Or cover 93% 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.
14 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
14 paintspostage per seller
- Hospitallier BlackMake It Paint It£5.39
- Uniform GreyMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- Blue Grey PaleModel Workshop£2.66
- Sky GreyModel Workshop£2.66
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- ScarletLoaded Dice£2.19
- Ancient StoneLoaded Dice£2.97
- Gemstone RedLoaded Dice£3.24
- not stocked: Eshin Grey, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Scorched Brown
free UK delivery over £20
- Eshin Grey£2.34
- Hospitallier Black£2.80
- Uniform Grey£2.88
- Sky Grey£2.36
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Ancient Stone£2.88
- Gemstone Red£3.15
- not stocked: Blue Grey Pale, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Scorched Brown
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 2 to Amazon basket- Eshin Greysee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Hospitallier Black, Uniform Grey, Blue Grey Pale, Sky Grey, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Ancient Stone, Gemstone Red, Scorched Brown
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Eshin Grey
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugUniform Grey
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugBlue Grey Pale
Vallejo
£2.66 · Loaded Dice· priced 13 AugSky Grey
Vallejo
£2.36 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
no UK priceIron 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 priceAncient Stone
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGemstone Red
Army Painter
£3.15 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugScorched Brown
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK price