Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Ultramarines (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
This scheme is built around Macragge Blue, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour. Accent and support colours come from Calgar Blue and Agrax Earthshade. It is a beginner scheme.
Start with Macragge Blue, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour as the foundation. Use Calgar Blue and Agrax Earthshade for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Hoeth Blue and Runefang Steel for highlights and extra contrast.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
You cannot start this scheme without these paints.
- Macragge Blue (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 opaque coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Armour joints and recesses · 1 thin coat
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Gold trim · 2 opaque coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Bolter and metal · 1–2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — The whole model · Overall wash in the recesses
🟠 Core
Needed for a correct, recognisable result
- Calgar Blue (Citadel) — Armour (highlight 1) · Drybrush avoiding recesses
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold trim · Localised wash in recesses
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold trim · Light drybrush
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Face skin · 2 coats
- Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Holster and leather · 1 opaque coat
🟡 Recommended
For a better look, more detail and realism
- Hoeth Blue (Citadel) — Armour (highlight 2) · Edges and corners only
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Shiny metal · Drybrush on metal
- Kislev Flesh (Citadel) — Skin (layer) · Raised face areas
- Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel) — Skin · Wash over all skin
- Dryad Bark (Citadel) — Base · 1 opaque coat
🟢 Optional
Advanced finishes and optional effects.
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Base (drybrush) · Very light drybrush on the base
- Pallid Wych Flesh (Citadel) — Skin (highlight) · Tip highlights on face
- Ushabti Bone (Citadel) — Robe edges · Fine layer
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the main surfaces with Macragge Blue, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour.
2
Apply Calgar Blue and Agrax Earthshade to the secondary details and support areas.
3
Use Hoeth Blue 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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