Orks Colour Scheme Generator
A full Orks 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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Teeth, horns & bone
Tusks, claws, skulls and bone - basecoat bone, shade brown, drybrush up to off-white.
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Red "go-fasta" bitz
Glyphs, fluids and details - everyone knows red wunz go fasta.
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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 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- Green Ghost Dip£1.94
- Scorpy Green£2.36
- Orruk Flesh£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Elysian Green£2.34
- Warlock Magenta£2.88
- Ancient Stone£2.88
- not stocked: Mouldy Wash, Goblin Green, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Cambion Crimson
postage per seller
- Scorpy GreenJadlam£2.49
- Orruk FleshModel Workshop£6.83
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Elysian GreenModel Workshop£4.39
- Warlock MagentaLoaded Dice£2.97
- Ancient StoneLoaded Dice£2.97
- not stocked: Mouldy Wash, Green Ghost Dip, Goblin Green, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Cambion Crimson
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 5 to Amazon basket- Green Ghost Dipsee price
- Scorpy Greensee price
- Orruk Fleshsee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Elysian Greensee price
- not stocked: Mouldy Wash, Goblin Green, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Warlock Magenta, Graveyard Earth, Ancient Stone, Cambion Crimson
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Mouldy Wash
Army Painter
no UK priceGreen Ghost Dip
Green Stuff World
No price tracked yetScorpy Green
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGoblin Green
Reaper
no UK priceOrruk Flesh
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 priceElysian Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetWarlock Magenta
Army Painter
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceAncient Stone
Army Painter
No price tracked yetCambion Crimson
Army Painter
no UK price
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Getting Started with Orks: Warhammer 40,000 - 11th Edition - English
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