Warhammer 40,000 · Harlequins
Masque of the Silent Shroud (Harlequins) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Ghostly grey and white, dancers of the silent death. Pale, cold and almost colourless, which is exactly the point.
A monochrome scheme — make the grey/white interesting with subtle transitions.
Recommended undercoat
grey
— Several priority paints in this army converge on grey.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Ghost grey and white
- Mechanicus Standard Grey (Citadel) — Areas grey · 2 coats
- Corax White (Citadel) — Areas white · 3 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Areas black + joints · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
🟠 Core
Shading
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Areas grey + black · Wash
- Seraphim Sepia (Citadel) — Areas white · Very thinned
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Masque · 2 coats
🟡 Recommended
Monochrome diamonds
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Grey (layer) + diamonds · Raised areas + pattern
- Ulthuan Grey (Citadel) — White (layer) · Raised areas
- Dawnstone (Citadel) — Mid-grey transition · Areas of transition
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: grey primer
2
Step 2: Mechanicus standards Grey areas grey
3
Step 3: Corax White areas white
4
Step 4: Abaddon Black areas black
5
Step 5: Subtle shading on each area
6
Step 6: Monochrome diamonds
7
Step 7: Mask + red eyes
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Make the monochrome interesting with light grey, dark grey and white transitions.
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