20% off RRPAdepta Sororitas · 27 models · 4 kits
1× Canoness · 5× Celestian Sacresants · 10× Battle Sisters · 1× Incensor Cherub · 10× Arco-flagellants
How to Paint Adepta Sororitas
Black armour, red robes, gold and bone - the Sisters of Battle
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How hard to paint
101of 116 easiest
Harder than most
Model size3 out of 5Detail density2 out of 5Technique demanded2 out of 5
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What it costs to start
$121.55
$0.27 per point
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Adepta Sororitas boxes to start with
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20% off RRP
20% off RRPAdepta Sororitas · 24 models · 4 kits
1× Palatine Miniature · 3× Paragon Warsuits Miniatures · 10× Sisters Novitiate Squad (a Novitiate Superior and 9 Novitiates) · 10× Repentia Squad (a Repentia Superior and 9 Sisters Repentia)
Paint sets that cover this scheme
All paint setsOne box of paints instead of 12 pots. Each card says how many of this scheme's colours it holds.
50 paints
Covers 10 of 12 colours in this scheme
69 paints
Covers 9 of 12 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
71 paints
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
24 paints
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
Or cover 100% of this scheme with 2 paint sets, $248.78 together: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set + Warpaints Fanatic Metallics Paint Set
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How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Tap a colour to change its paint.
- Base coatPure BlackVallejo · Mecha Color 69.042View paint
- ShadeBlackVallejo · Wash FX 76.518View paint
- LayerNight ScalesArmy Painter · Metallic Colours Paint SetView paint
- HighlightDark Blue GreyVallejo · Model Color 70.867View paint
- Edge highlightBasalt GreyVallejo · Model Color 70.869View paint
Additional details
- TrimNecron CompoundCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048View paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinBestigor FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243View paint
- LensesScarletVallejo · Model Color 70.817View paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Robes & purityGemstone RedArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3198View paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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Adepticon Satin Black
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S39
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Dark Tone
Army Painter · Quickshade Washes Set
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Black Legion
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960237
from$6.63· compare 6 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Transparent Black
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA053
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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John Blanche Masterclass: Ironclad Grey
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.25at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
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Warpfiend Grey
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951011
from$4.55· compare 3 shops· priced 5 Jul
Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
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Necron Compound
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048
from$3.87· compare 7 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Shining Silver
Army Painter · Warpaints
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.55at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
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Adepticon Magnesium
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
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Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
from$4.55· compare 5 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
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Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
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John Blanche Masterclass: Bloodmoon Red
Army Painter · Speedpaint 2.0
$4.75at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
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Wild Rider Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951304
from$4.55· compare 7 shops· priced 5 Jul
Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Robes & purity
Red habits and bone parchment - the Sisters’ signature against black armour.
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Transparent Red
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA047
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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12 paints in this scheme
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12 paintspostage per seller
- not stocked: Pure Black, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
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- not stocked: Pure Black, Night Scales, Dark Blue Grey, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Scarlet, English Uniform
$6.99 US delivery, 3-5 business days
- not stocked: Pure Black, Black, Night Scales, Dark Blue Grey, Basalt Grey, Beasty Brown, Scarlet, English Uniform
$10 US delivery, 4-8 business days, free over $75
- not stocked: Pure Black, Black, Night Scales, Dark Blue Grey, Basalt Grey, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Bestigor Flesh, Scarlet, English Uniform, Gemstone Red
- not stocked: Pure Black, Black, Night Scales, Dark Blue Grey, Basalt Grey, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Bestigor Flesh, Scarlet, English Uniform, Gemstone Red
- not stocked: Pure Black, Night Scales, Dark Blue Grey, Basalt Grey, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Bestigor Flesh, Scarlet, English Uniform, Gemstone Red
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Necron Compound
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048
from$3.87· compare 7 shops· priced 13 Sep
John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.55at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
from$4.55· compare 5 shops· priced 5 Jul
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The Adepta Sororitas - Sisters of Battle - are an ornate, characterful army. The most common scheme, the Order of Our Martyred Lady, is black armour with red, gold and bone, giving a striking high-contrast look across detailed, robed models.
The signature look
Black power armour, deep red robes and cloth, gold trim and aquilas, and bone or white tabards and parchment. The black needs lifting with highlights, and the red and gold provide the colour that makes the army sing.
Painting the black armour
As with any black scheme, flat black reads as a silhouette. Edge highlight with a cool grey-blue, keeping the lines crisp on the angular armour. A zenithal undercoat makes this far easier.
Robes, gold and bone
- Red robes - a red contrast or a mid-red basecoat, shaded and highlighted; keep them rich.
- Gold - basecoat, brown wash, edge highlight - the trim is everywhere on these models.
- Bone - parchment and tabards built from brown up to cream, shaded with brown.
Order variations
Swap the robe/armour colours for other orders: Valorous Heart (black/red), Ebon Chalice (black/gold), Bloody Rose (red), Argent Shroud (silver/red), Sacred Rose (white).
Tips and common mistakes
- Lift the black. Edge highlights stop the armour disappearing.
- Lots of trim. Washed gold does most of the detail work for you.
- Keep robes rich. A glaze of red over the shaded cloth deepens it nicely.
Recipes are generated by perceptual colour matching against our cross-brand paint database. Use them as a strong starting point and test paints in person when precision matters.