Blood Angels Colour Scheme Generator

A full Blood Angels 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
Black cloth
Wax seals & parchment
1

Base coat

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

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2

Shade

Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.

from $6.63 · 5 shops· priced 14 Aug

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3

Layer

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

from $3.99 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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4

Highlight

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

from $4.70 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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5

Edge highlight

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

from $4.12 · 3 shops· priced 14 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.

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Metal — weapons

Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.

from $5.39 · 2 shops· priced 16 Aug

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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.

from $4.55 · 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.

from $4.70 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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Basing — earth

Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.

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Black cloth

Tabards, robes and drapes in deep black - the IX Legion wears plenty of it under the vermilion.

from $7.50 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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Wax seals & parchment

Purity seals and scrolls - bone parchment with a red wax blob.

from $4.70 · 5 shops· priced 16 Aug

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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

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  • Country Red

    Vallejo

    no UK price
  • Flesh Tearers Red

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    No price tracked yet
  • Scarlet Blood

    Vallejo

    No price tracked yet
  • Legendary Red

    Army Painter

    No price tracked yet
  • Violent Vermillion

    Army Painter

    No price tracked yet
  • 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)

    No price tracked yet
  • Neptune Glow

    Army Painter

    No price tracked yet
  • Graveyard Earth

    Citadel (Warhammer Paints)

    no UK price
  • Petrol Spills

    Vallejo

    No price tracked yet
  • Ancient Stone

    Army Painter

    No price tracked yet

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