20% off RRPUltramarines · 13 models · 4 kits
1× Captain with Relic Shield · 1× Librarian · 5× Intercessors · 5× Vanguard Veterans · 1× Land Speeder
Faction Colour Scheme Generator
Pick a Space Marine Chapter, any faction or any colour: a full recipe in Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter & more.
Prices in £ for the UK
Your scheme
Ultramarines accents on
Colour
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
- Base coatImperial NavyArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3025PView paint
- ShadeLeviadon BlueCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960103View paint
- LayerMacragge BlueCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950272View paint
- HighlightCaledor SkyCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950273View paint
- Edge highlightBaron BlueArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3023P≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Squad markings
- TrimBright GoldArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinBestigor FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243View paint
- LensesYellow OchreVallejo · Arte DecoView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Squad markingsZamesi DesertCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951342View paint
Start Ultramarines — boxes & paint sets
The boxes we can price for this faction, cheapest first, and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
20% off RRP
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 9 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Model Color - American Colonial Set
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
+4
· compare 3 shops· priced 3 JulCovers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
+40
at Loaded Dice· priced 13 SepCovers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
1
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
★ Our pick for base coat
Exact Match
Night Lords Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950304
from£2.33· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Very CloseDiscontinued
2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
Leviadon Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960103
from£4.03· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for shade
Very Close
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Similar
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3
Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
Macragge Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950272
★ Our pick for layer
Exact Match
Exact Match
Exact Match
Ultramarine Blue
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Very Close
4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
★ Our pick for highlight
Very Close
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Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S35
from£4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
Close
Close
5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
★ Our pick for edge highlight
Very Close
Close
Fenrisian Grey
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951364
from£2.33· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Faded Ultramarine
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA013
from£4.19· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
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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.
Bright Gold
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for metal — trim
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
★ Our pick for metal — weapons
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Adepticon Magnesium
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
★ Our pick for leather & pouches
Exact Match
Very Close
Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
CloseDiscontinued
Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
Very Close
Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Very Close
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CloseDiscontinued
Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
Yellow Ochre
Vallejo · Arte Deco
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
Very Close
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
★ Our pick for basing — earth
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Squad markings
Gold trims and squad/company badges - the Ultramarines wear their heraldry proudly.
★ Our pick for squad markings
Very Close
Daemonic Yellow
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Very CloseDiscontinued
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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
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 9 of 12 paints in this scheme (75%) — base coat, layer, highlight, metal — trim and more.
Or cover 92% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£143.99 for 1 of the 2 — the rest are priced in dollars):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctNo price tracked yet
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 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, English Uniform
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
postage per seller
- not stocked: Macragge Blue, Caledor Sky, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Macragge Blue, Caledor Sky, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Yellow Ochre, English Uniform, Zamesi Desert
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Macragge Blue, Caledor Sky, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Macragge Blue, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Yellow Ochre, English Uniform
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Imperial Navy
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctLeviadon Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctMacragge Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's MiniaturesCaledor Sky
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctBaron Blue
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctBright Gold
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBeasty Brown
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctYellow Ochre
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepZamesi Desert
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 Oct
Buy this scheme in one order
Price this scheme
12 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, English Uniform
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
postage per seller
- not stocked: Macragge Blue, Caledor Sky, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Macragge Blue, Caledor Sky, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Yellow Ochre, English Uniform, Zamesi Desert
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Macragge Blue, Caledor Sky, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Zamesi Desert
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Macragge Blue, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Yellow Ochre, English Uniform
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Ready-made faction scheme pages
Space Marine paint scheme generator
Pick a Chapter above and the generator builds its whole ramp, or set your own armour colour and it will do the same for a successor Chapter that has never had an official scheme. Every Chapter below has a ready-made one.
Eldar paint scheme generator
A craftworld model is two flat colours in hard contrast plus one glowing spiritstone, so the craftworlds are one recipe with the armour changed - Biel-Tan green, Ulthwé black, Saim-Hann red, Iyanden yellow, Alaitoc blue. Set the armour colour and the generator does the rest.
About this generator
Plan, test and tweak a full painting scheme - pick a Space Marine Chapter, any other faction, or any colour, and get the armour ramp plus metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and each faction's signature accents (rust, gauss glow, warpflame…) - every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter, Scale75 and a dozen more miniature ranges.
Common questions
Is there a Space Marine colour scheme generator?
Yes — pick any Space Marine Chapter above, or set your own armour colour, and this tool builds the full base-to-highlight paint recipe for it: armour ramp, trim, lenses and basing, matched across Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and more, with dated prices.
What colours make a good Necron paint scheme?
Necron dynasties read as a metallic bone or gunmetal chassis with a bright gauss-glow accent — set that colour above, or see the ready-made recipe at /schemes/necrons.
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