White Scars Colour Scheme Generator
A full White Scars 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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Red details
Shoulders and markings - bold red against the white.
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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.
Covers 8 of 12 paints in this scheme (67%) — base coat, layer, highlight, edge highlight and more.
Or cover 92% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£410.76 total):
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
11 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
11 paintspostage per seller
- Brigade GreyLoaded Dice£2.97
- Cold WhiteJadlam£2.99
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- ScarletLoaded Dice£2.19
- Scarlet BloodJadlam£2.49
- not stocked: Skull Linen Dip, Dove Grey, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
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- Brigade Grey£2.88
- Skull Linen Dip£1.94
- Cold White£2.36
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- not stocked: Dove Grey, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Scarlet Blood
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 1 to Amazon basket- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Brigade Grey, Skull Linen Dip, Dove Grey, Cold White, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Scarlet Blood
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Brigade Grey
Army Painter
£2.88 · Wayland Games· priced 16 AugDove Grey
Vallejo
no UK priceCold White
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 priceScarlet Blood
Vallejo
£2.49 · Jadlam · eBay· priced 16 Aug
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