Shades & highlights

From a base colour, we suggest the shade and highlights + the closest catalogue paint.

Base colour

Or pick a catalogue paint

Shade#1f0402

Recesses and shadow areas - as a wash

Dark Mud· Scale75 · 97%

Base#8C1A0F

Main coat, over the whole surface

Heavy Red· Vallejo · 94%

Highlight#d02d1d

Areas exposed to light

Burnt Orange· Vallejo · 95%

Edge highlight#dd6c61

Sharp edges, tip of the brush

Raging Rose· Army Painter · 95%

Starting points computed in HSL (darker/lighter) then matched to the catalogue by proximity (CIEDE2000). A guide, not a rule - adjust to your lighting.

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