Nighthaunt Colour Scheme Generator
A full Nighthaunt 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
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
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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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Ghostly glow
Blend the lower body up from teal into bright white-green for that spectral fade.
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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 paintspostage per seller
- Dark Angels GreenModel Workshop£4.39
- Evergreen FogLoaded Dice£2.97
- Baharroth BlueModel Workshop£2.54
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Angelic RedLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Scaly Green, Blue Grey Mist, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Ghostly Vapours, Graveyard Earth, Turquoise 1
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- Dark Angels Green£4.04
- Evergreen Fog£2.88
- Baharroth Blue£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Angelic Red£2.88
- not stocked: Scaly Green, Blue Grey Mist, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Ghostly Vapours, Graveyard Earth, Turquoise 1
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 3 to Amazon basket- Dark Angels Greensee price
- Baharroth Bluesee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- not stocked: Scaly Green, Evergreen Fog, Blue Grey Mist, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Ghostly Vapours, Angelic Red, Graveyard Earth, Turquoise 1
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Scaly Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceDark Angels Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetEvergreen Fog
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBlue Grey Mist
Vallejo
no UK priceBaharroth Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetGrey Knights Steel
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceGhostly Vapours
Army Painter
no UK priceAngelic Red
Army Painter
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceTurquoise 1
Warcolours
no UK price
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