In this Quick Guide for painting Dwarf Warriors, I will list the paints used for creating a colour scheme of Copper, Blue and Yellow. If you want more details, take a look at the Painting Dwarf Warriors (Step by Step) tutorial.
Copper (Vallejo) mixed 50/50 with Silver (Vallejo)
Blue Cloth
Base
Stegadon Scale Green (Citadel)
Highlight
Thunderhawk Blue (Citadel)
Edge Highlight
Fenrisian Grey (Citadel)
Yellow
Pre-Base*
Averland Sunset (Citadel)
Base
Yriel Yellow (Citadel)
Shade
Casandora Yellow (Citadel)
Highlight 1
Yriel Yellow (Citadel)
Highlight 2
Flash Gitz Yellow (Citadel)
Highlight 3
Dorn Yellow (Citadel)
*Optional step: makes it easier to get a good coverage on the Yriel Yellow
Leathers
Base
Leather Brown (Vallejo)
Shade
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel)
Highlight
Leather Brown (Vallejo)
Edge Highlight
Plague Brown (Vallejo)
Skin
Base
Cadian Fleshtone (Citadel)
Shade
Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel)
Highlight 1
Cadian Fleshtone (Citadel)
Highlight 2
Kislev Flesh (Citadel)
Highlight 3
Pale Flesh (Citadel)
Black Details
Base
Abaddon Black (Citadel)
Highlight
Eshin Grey (Citadel)
Silver Details
Base
Gunmetal (Vallejo)
Shade
Nuln Oil (Citadel)
Highlight 1
Gunmetal (Vallejo)
Highlight 2
Silver (Vallejo)
Vallejo Paint References
Vallejo has various different paint ranges. In order to keep the Tutorials readable, I use a “Short Name” in the text. In the table below you can find the matching “Vallejo Paint Reference”.
Short Name
Vallejo Paint Reference
Vallejo: Copper
Vallejo Model Metallic Air: “Copper” (71.068)
Vallejo: Silver
Vallejo Game Color: “Silver” (72.052)
Vallejo: Leather Brown
Vallejo Game Color: “Leather Brown” (72.040)
Vallejo: Plague Brown
Vallejo Game Color: “Plague Brown” (72.039)
Vallejo: Pale Flesh
Vallejo Game Color: “Pale Flesh” (72.003)
Vallejo: Gunmetal
Vallejo Game Color: “Gunmetal” (72.054)
If you are looking for more details on how to paint your Dwarf Warriors in this colour scheme, please take a look at the Painting Dwarf Warriors (Step by Step) tutorial.
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