Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Blood Angels (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
This scheme is built around Blood Angels Red, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour. Accent and support colours come from Evil Sunz Scarlet and Agrax Earthshade. It is a beginner scheme.
Start with Blood Angels Red, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour as the foundation. Use Evil Sunz Scarlet and Agrax Earthshade for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Troll Slayer Orange and Runefang Steel for highlights and extra contrast.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Contrast base coat and chapter ornaments
- Blood Angels Red (Citadel) — Main armour · 1 coat over a light undercoat
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Armour joints and recesses · 1 thin coat
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Gold trim · 2 opaque coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons and metal · 1–2 coats
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Wash in all the recesses
🟠 Core
To give the scheme life and depth
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Armour (layer 1) · On the raised areas while keeping the recesses clean
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold trim · Localised wash
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold trim · Light drybrush
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Weapons and metal · Wash on the metal
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
🟡 Recommended
For a cleaner result
- Troll Slayer Orange (Citadel) — Armour (highlight 2) · Edges only
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Very light drybrush
- Kislev Flesh (Citadel) — Skin (layer) · Raised areas
- Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel) — Skin (shade) · Localised wash
🟢 Optional
Signature details of the chapter
- Screamer Pink (Citadel) — Gems (base) · 1 coat
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Blood drop outlines · Fine line
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the main surfaces with Blood Angels Red, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour.
2
Apply Evil Sunz Scarlet and Agrax Earthshade to the secondary details and support areas.
3
Use Troll Slayer Orange and Runefang Steel to sharpen highlights and final contrast.
4
Keep the strongest accent colours for the focal zones so the scheme stays readable across the army.
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Keep the foundation colours dominant so the army still reads clearly at tabletop distance.
2
Use the last accent and highlight paints sparingly to sharpen the focal points instead of repainting every surface.
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