Adeptus Custodes Colour Scheme Generator
A full Adeptus Custodes 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.
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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 plume & cloth
Crests and tabards - deep red shaded black, highlighted orange-red.
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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
- Tallarn Sand£2.34
- Snakebite Leather£4.04
- Averland Sunset£2.34
- Inner Light£2.88
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Caledor Sky£2.34
- Gemstone Red£3.15
- not stocked: Iyanden Darksun, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
postage per seller
- Tallarn SandLoaded Dice£2.67
- Snakebite LeatherLoaded Dice£4.42
- Inner LightLoaded Dice£2.97
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- Caledor SkyLoaded Dice£2.67
- Gemstone RedLoaded Dice£3.24
- not stocked: Iyanden Darksun, Averland Sunset, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Tallarn Sandsee price
- Snakebite Leathersee price
- Averland Sunsetsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- Caledor Skysee price
- not stocked: Iyanden Darksun, Inner Light, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Gemstone Red
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Tallarn Sand
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetSnakebite Leather
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetIyanden Darksun
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceAverland Sunset
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetInner Light
Army Painter
No price tracked yetKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
no UK priceIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetCaledor Sky
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceGemstone Red
Army Painter
No price tracked yet
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