Legiones Astartes · 50 models · 5 kits
1× Saturnine Praetor · 1× Centurion in MKII power armour · 1× Saturnine Dreadnought · 1× Araknae Quad Accelerator Platform · 6× Saturnine Terminators · 40× Legionaries in MKII power armour
Ultramarines (Horus Heresy) Paint Scheme
XIII Legion · The Sons of Ultramar · Roboute Guilliman ·Loyalist
A full Horus Heresy Ultramarines paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus trim metals, accents, lenses and basing — every step matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. The Legion's own painting guides name Citadel pots and stop there; every row below carries the nearest pot from the other ranges too.
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Ultramarines (Horus Heresy) boxes to start with
Compare Legiones Astartes boxesThe Ultramarines (Horus Heresy) boxes we can price in your market, cheapest first.
Legiones Astartes · 22 models · 3 kits
10× MkVI Tactical Squad Legionaries · 10× MkVI Heavy Support Squad Legionaries · 1× Leviathan Dreadnought with Ranged Weapons · 1× Deimos Pattern Rhino
Legiones Astartes · 32 models · 4 kits
20× MkIV Tactical Legionaries · 10× MkIV Assault Legionaries · 1× Sicaran Battle Tank · 1× Contemptor Dreadnought
Paint sets that cover this scheme
All paint setsOne box of paints instead of 13 pots. Each card says how many of this scheme's colours it holds.
50 paints
Covers 9 of 13 colours in this scheme
82 paints
Covers 9 of 13 colours in this scheme
24 paints
Covers 7 of 13 colours in this scheme
71 paints
Covers 7 of 13 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Tap a colour to change its paint.
- Base coatImperial NavyArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3025PView paint
- ShadeLeviadon BlueCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960103View paint
- LayerRoyal BlueVallejo · Model Color 70.809View paint
- HighlightAzureVallejo · Model Color 70.902View paint
- Edge highlightBaron BlueArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3023PView paint
Additional details
- TrimBright GoldArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinBestigor FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243View paint
- LensesTan GlazeVallejo · Model ColorView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- White insigniaStencilVallejo · Panzer AcesView paint
- Black trimCoal BlackMonument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA002View 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
Exact Match
Night Lords Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950304
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Leviadon Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960103
from£4.03· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for shade
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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★ Our pick for layer
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Macragge Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950272
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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★ Our pick for highlight
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Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S35
from£4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
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Fenrisian Grey
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951364
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Faded Ultramarine
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA013
from£4.19· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
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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
Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.
Suggested
Bright Gold
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for metal — trim
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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
£3.99at Athena Games· priced 12 Oct
★ Our pick for metal — weapons
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Adepticon Magnesium
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
£4.29at Loaded Dice· 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
£4.29at Loaded Dice· 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£2.33· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
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Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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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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★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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White insignia
Chapter and company markings in clean white on the azurite blue - crisp edges, no freehand wobble.
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Exact Match
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Bold Titanium White
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA001
from£3.99· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Black trim
Black banding on pauldron rims and greaves, alternating with the gold.
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★ Our pick for black trim
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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 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Tan Glaze, Stencil
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Stencil, Coal Black
postage per seller
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Stencil, Coal Black
free UK delivery over £60, 2-4 working days
- not stocked: Leviadon Blue, Royal Blue, Beasty Brown, Tan Glaze, Stencil, Coal Black
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Royal Blue, Azure, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Tan Glaze, English Uniform, Stencil, Coal Black
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Stencil, Coal Black
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Royal Blue, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Tan Glaze, Stencil, Coal Black
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- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Royal Blue, Azure, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Tan Glaze, English Uniform, Stencil
- not stocked: Imperial Navy, Leviadon Blue, Royal Blue, Azure, Baron Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Tan Glaze, English Uniform, Stencil, Coal Black
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Leviadon Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960103
from£4.03· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
Bright Gold
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
£3.99at Athena Games· priced 12 Oct
Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
from£2.33· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
Painting the XIII Legion
The armour method is shared across all eighteen Legions — how to paint MkII to MkVI plate — and the rest of the game, from army lists to what a Legion costs to field, sits on the Horus Heresy hub.
On the colour: A deep azurite blue, deliberately duller than the modern range colour. If you already own the 40k blue, the recipe below will still work - shade it harder and highlight less far, and it moves most of the way. This scheme is our reading of the Legion's Heresy livery, not an authorised palette — and the recipe above is matched by colour distance, so treat it as a strong starting point and test in person where it matters.
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Common questions
Is there a full list of Ultramarines paint schemes?
This page has the generated recipe for the classic Ultramarines scheme — armour ramp, metals, skin and basing, matched across 35+ paint ranges — plus every other The Horus Heresy faction's paint schemes below, or set your own colour in the full generator.