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Thousand Sons Colour Scheme Generator

A full Thousand Sons 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
White tabards
Black secondary
1

Base coat

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

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Wazdakka RedLayer · #7F0009
from £2.34 · 4 shops· priced 16 Aug

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2

Shade

Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.

Citadel (Warhammer Paints)Flesh Tearers RedContrast · #610705
from £4.29 · 5 shops· priced 13 Aug

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3

Layer

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

Army PainterCambion CrimsonMatte · #9C1A1D

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4

Highlight

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

VallejoFaded RedMatte · #BA584F
from £2.19 · 6 shops· priced 16 Aug

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5

Edge highlight

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

VallejoFlesh BloodBase · #F27466
£2.49 · Jadlam · eBay· 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.

WarcoloursTurquoise 1Layer · #33E0DA

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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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White tabards

Robes, tabards and scroll-work in off-white - the Prosperine counterweight to all that crimson and gold.

Army PainterBrainmatter BeigeMatte · #DEDBD3
from £2.88 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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Black secondary

Inner plates and cabling in black, so the generous gold trim has something to sit against.

VallejoPetrol SpillsBase · #211F22
from £2.36 · 5 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.

AK Interactive Special Box Full Range Abteilung 502 Oils (AKABT1000)

AK Interactive Special Box Full Range Abteilung 502 Oils (AKABT1000)

52 paints

£186.73

£207.48-10%

+40
£186.73 · Loaded Dice· priced 12 Aug

Covers 8 of 13 paints in this scheme (62%) — base coat, layer, highlight, edge highlight and more.

Or cover 85% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£260.58 total):

AK Interactive Special Box Full Range Abteilung 502 Oils (AKABT1000)

AK Interactive Special Box Full Range Abteilung 502 Oils (AKABT1000)

52 paints

£186.73

£207.48-10%

+40
£186.73 · Loaded Dice· priced 12 Aug
Speedpaint Marker: Most Wanted Set

Speedpaint Marker: Most Wanted Set

20 paints

£73.85

£82.05-10%

+8
£73.85 · Wayland Games· 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

  • Wazdakka Red

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    £2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

  • Flesh Tearers Red

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    £4.29 · Loaded Dice· priced 13 Aug

  • Cambion Crimson

    Army Painter

    no UK price

  • Faded Red

    Vallejo

    £2.19 · Loaded Dice · eBay· priced 16 Aug

  • Flesh Blood

    Vallejo

    £2.49 · Jadlam · eBay· 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

  • Turquoise 1

    Warcolours

    no UK price

  • Graveyard Earth

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    no UK price

  • Brainmatter Beige

    Army Painter

    £2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug

  • Petrol Spills

    Vallejo

    £2.36 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug
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