What paints do I need for Ulthwé?

The paint list for Ulthwé includes recommended Citadel / Warhammer Colour, Vallejo and Army Painter paints, ranked by priority. Browse the full list on this page.

What is the base colour for Ulthwé?

Ulthwé (Aeldari (Eldar)) typically starts with a primer suited to its primary colour scheme. Noir et os crème. Élégant et sobre.

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Ulthwé

intermédiaire Aeldari (Eldar)

Noir et os crème. Élégant et sobre.

Contraste black/crème is the clé. Seraphim Sepia on the crème for the chaleur.

Recommended undercoat black — Several priority paints in this army converge on black.

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Colour Craftworld

Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 coats
Wraithbone (Citadel) — Areas secondaires · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats

🟠 Core

Shading

Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Colour 1 (shade) · Wash creux
Seraphim Sepia (Citadel) — Colour 2 (shade) · Wash creux

🟡 Recommended

Highlights + peau

Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Colour 1 (layer) · Reliefs
Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Colour 2 (layer) · Reliefs
Dawnstone (Citadel) — Colour 1 (highlight) · Arêtes
Ionrach Skin (Citadel) — Peau Aeldari · 2 coats

🟢 Optional

Gemmes

Caliban Green (Citadel) — Gemmes · Brush fine

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Step 1: black primer

2 Step 2: areas crème Wraithbone

3 Step 3: Leadbelcher metal

4 Step 4: Nuln Oil armure black + metal

5 Step 5: Seraphim Sepia crème

6 Step 6: Administratum Grey highlight black

7 Step 7: Screaming Skull layer crème

8 Step 8: Peau + gemmes

Tips

Hints for this army

1 The ligne nette black/crème is the signature — Masking tape recommandé.

2 Crème chaud vs black froid — This contraste subtil is fort.

Ulthwé

Paint list

🔴 Must-Have

🟠 Core

🟡 Recommended

🟢 Optional

Painting order

Tips

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