20% off RRPOrc & Goblin Tribes · 73 models · 1 kits
31× Orc Boyz · 40× Goblins · 2× Orc Boar Chariots
Orcs & Goblins Paint Scheme
A full Orcs & Goblins 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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Orcs & Goblins boxes to start with
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20% off RRPPaint 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.
69 paints
Covers 7 of 14 colours in this scheme
50 paints
Covers 6 of 14 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 5 of 14 colours in this scheme
12 paints
Covers 5 of 14 colours in this scheme
6 paints
Covers 4 of 14 colours in this scheme
8 paints
Covers 4 of 14 colours in this scheme
Or cover 79% of this scheme with 3 paint sets, $340.78 together: PRO Acryl Mega Set (69 Colors) + Warpaints Fanatic Metallics Paint Set + AK Interactive 3rd Gen Acrylic Transparent Colors Set (AK11758)
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Tap a colour to change its paint.
- Base coatGoblin GreenArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- ShadeGreen Ghost DipGreen Stuff World · Dipping InksView paint
- LayerElysian GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951328View paint
- HighlightOrruk FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950319View paint
- Edge highlightOrruk FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950319≈ Closest paint we sellView 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
- SkinJungle GreenArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- LensesWarlock MagentaArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3135PView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Teeth, horns & boneAncient StoneArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3088PView paint
- Crude ironJohn Blanche Masterclass: Sunburst OchreArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- Goblin clothDragon RedArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
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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.
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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.
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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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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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Genestealer Purple
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951308
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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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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Crude iron
Choppas and armour plates - rust dragged over dark metal, chipped, and never straight. Orc kit is looted, not issued.
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John Blanche Masterclass: Sunburst Ochre
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.25at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
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Adepticon Orange Oxide
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Goblin cloth
Hoods, banners and shield rims in dull red and black - the tribal note that separates a goblin mob from the orcs it hides behind.
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Dragon Red
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for goblin cloth
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Transparent Red
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA047
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: Green Ghost Dip, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, John Blanche Masterclass: Sunburst Ochre
$6.99 US delivery, 3-5 business days
- not stocked: Goblin Green, Green Ghost Dip, Orruk Flesh, Beasty Brown, Jungle Green, English Uniform
$10 US delivery, 4-8 business days, free over $75
- not stocked: Goblin Green, Green Ghost Dip, Orruk Flesh, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Jungle Green, English Uniform, Ancient Stone, John Blanche Masterclass: Sunburst Ochre
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Goblin Green, Green Ghost Dip, Orruk Flesh, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Jungle Green, Warlock Magenta, English Uniform, Ancient Stone, John Blanche Masterclass: Sunburst Ochre
- not stocked: Goblin Green, Green Ghost Dip, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Jungle Green, Warlock Magenta, English Uniform, Ancient Stone, John Blanche Masterclass: Sunburst Ochre, Dragon Red
postage by parcel weight and destination, shown at checkout — no free-shipping threshold
- not stocked: Goblin Green, Elysian Green, Orruk Flesh, Necron Compound, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Jungle Green, Warlock Magenta, English Uniform, Ancient Stone, John Blanche Masterclass: Sunburst Ochre, Dragon 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
John Blanche Masterclass: Sunburst Ochre
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.25at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
Dragon Red
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Common questions
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This page has the generated recipe for the classic Orcs & Goblins scheme — armour ramp, metals, skin and basing, matched across 35+ paint ranges — plus every other Warhammer: The Old World faction's paint schemes below, or set your own colour in the full generator.