Kroot Paint Scheme
A full Kroot paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus metals, skin, lenses and basing — every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. Use it as a planner, tweak any colour, or take it into the full generator.
Your scheme
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Kroot boxes to start with
Compare T'au Empire boxesThe Kroot boxes we can price in your market, cheapest first.
20% off RRPT'au Empire · 29 models · 4 kits
1× Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (can be built as a Coldstar Battlesuit) · 1× Devilfish · 10× Breacher Fire Warriors (can be built as a Strike Team) · 10× Pathfinders · 7× Drones (5 Tactical Drones, 1 Recon Drone, 1 Support Turret)
Paint sets that cover this scheme
All paint setsOne box of paints instead of 14 pots. Each card says how many of this scheme's colours it holds.
50 paints
Covers 10 of 14 colours in this scheme
71 paints
Covers 8 of 14 colours in this scheme
69 paints
Covers 7 of 14 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 7 of 14 colours in this scheme
10 paints
Covers 5 of 14 colours in this scheme
10 paints
Covers 4 of 14 colours in this scheme
Or cover 100% of this scheme with 3 paint sets, $523.78 together: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set + Warpaints Fanatic Metallics Paint Set + PRO Acryl Mega Set (69 Colors)
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Tap a colour to change its paint.
- Base coatLight Green ChromateVallejo · Set contentsView paint
- ShadeAgrax EarthshadeCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Shade 99189953084View paint
- LayerDeath Guard GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950299≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
- HighlightIonrach SkinCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950300View paint
- Edge highlightScreaming SkullCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951331View 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
- SkinPastel GreenVallejo · Model Color 70.885View paint
- LensesElectric BlueScale75 · FX RangeView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Quills & crestFur BrownArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- Teeth, horns & boneAncient StoneArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3088PView paint
- Hide harness & rifle stockEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
Suggested
★ Our pick for base coat
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Death Guard Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950299
from$4.55· compare 4 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Vince Venturella Dark Yellow Green
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
Suggested
Agrax Earthshade
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Shade 99189953084
from$7.80· compare 5 shops· priced 5 Jul
★ Our pick for shade
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
Suggested
Death Guard Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950299
from$4.55· compare 4 shops· priced 5 Jul
★ Our pick for layer
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Vince Venturella Dark Yellow Green
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series
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.
Suggested
★ Our pick for highlight
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Necrotic Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
Suggested
Screaming Skull
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951331
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
★ Our pick for edge highlight
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Details & accent colours
Change scheme ↑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.
Suggested
Necron Compound
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048
from$3.87· compare 7 shops· priced 13 Sep
★ Our pick for metal — trim
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Shining Silver
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
Suggested
John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.55at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
★ Our pick for metal — weapons
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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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★ Our pick for leather & pouches
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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.
Suggested
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
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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.
Suggested
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Expert Acrylics Primary Cyan
Monument · Monument Expert Acrylics
from$6.30· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Altdorf Guard Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951313
from$4.55· compare 7 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
Suggested
★ Our pick for basing — earth
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Quills & crest
The one hot colour on the model: russet over a brown base, brought up to orange at the tips. Vary it across the pack - quills are display, not uniform.
Suggested
Fur Brown
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for quills & crest
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Expert Acrylics Burnt Sienna
Monument · Monument Expert Acrylics
from$6.30· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Teeth, horns & bone
Tusks, claws, skulls and bone - basecoat bone, shade brown, drybrush up to off-white.
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★ Our pick for teeth, horns & bone
Exact Match
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Hide harness & rifle stock
Straps, pouches and the long rifle in dry brown leather and wood. There is almost no metal on a Kroot, so keep the browns separated or the whole figure goes flat.
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★ Our pick for hide harness & rifle stock
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
13 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
13 paintspostage per seller
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Electric Blue
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Electric Blue, English Uniform, Fur Brown, Ancient Stone
$6.99 US delivery, 3-5 business days
- not stocked: Light Green Chromate, Agrax Earthshade, Screaming Skull, Beasty Brown, Pastel Green, Electric Blue, English Uniform
$10 US delivery, 4-8 business days, free over $75
- not stocked: Light Green Chromate, Agrax Earthshade, Death Guard Green, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Pastel Green, Electric Blue, English Uniform, Ancient Stone
- not stocked: Light Green Chromate, Agrax Earthshade, Screaming Skull, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Pastel Green, Electric Blue, English Uniform, Fur Brown, Ancient Stone
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Agrax Earthshade
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Shade 99189953084
from$7.80· compare 5 shops· priced 5 Jul
Death Guard Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950299
from$4.55· compare 4 shops· priced 5 Jul
Screaming Skull
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951331
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
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
Fur Brown
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Common questions
Is there a full list of Kroot paint schemes?
This page has the generated recipe for the classic Kroot scheme — armour ramp, metals, skin and basing, matched across 35+ paint ranges — plus every other Warhammer 40,000 faction's paint schemes below, or set your own colour in the full generator.