Tyranids Colour Scheme Generator
A full Tyranids 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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Carapace
Claws, talons and chitin plates - bone shaded brown, highlighted to white.
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Fleshy muscle
Skin between the carapace - pink-purple washed red for that raw look.
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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.
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
Covers 6 of 13 paints in this scheme (46%) — base coat, layer, skin & flesh, eyes & lenses and more.
Or cover 85% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£485.14 total):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
Model Color Set - Face/Skin Colours (x16)
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
12 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
12 paintspostage per seller
- Alien PurpleJadlam£2.49
- Shyish PurpleModel Workshop£4.39
- Blue VioletLoaded Dice£2.19
- Violeta WashJadlam£2.49
- Dechala LilacModel Workshop£2.54
- RainforestLoaded Dice£2.97
- Ancient StoneLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Raspberry, Graveyard Earth
free UK delivery over £20
- Alien Purple£2.36
- Shyish Purple£4.04
- Blue Violet£2.36
- Dechala Lilac£2.34
- Rainforest£2.88
- Ancient Stone£2.88
- not stocked: Violeta Wash, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Raspberry, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 3 to Amazon basket- Alien Purplesee price
- Shyish Purplesee price
- Dechala Lilacsee price
- not stocked: Blue Violet, Violeta Wash, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Raspberry, Rainforest, Graveyard Earth, Ancient Stone
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Alien Purple
Vallejo
£2.36 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugBlue Violet
Vallejo
£2.19 · Loaded Dice · eBay· priced 16 AugVioleta Wash
Vallejo
£2.49 · Jadlam · eBay· priced 16 AugDechala Lilac
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
no UK priceIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceRaspberry
Vallejo
no UK priceRainforest
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceAncient Stone
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 Aug