Dune Riders colour scheme for miniatures

Desert travellers in sun-bleached wraps with deep indigo sashes and bright saffron cords.

Tip: Paint the linen a step darker than you want it, then drybrush the final colour so the folds stay soft and dusty.

Below is each colour in the scheme with the closest paint in every major brand. Metal colours are matched to metallic paints, the rest to opaque paints. ΔE is how far the paint is from the target colour: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. These are worked out from swatch estimates, so check the real paints before you start.

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Paints for Dune Riders in every brand

ColourCitadelArmy PainterVallejoPro AcrylAK InteractiveTwo Thin CoatsScale75
MainRobes and wrapsMorghast BoneColour: Base · ΔE 5Senshi Skin (WP4162P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2Aged White (71.132)Model Air · ΔE 4Warm Flesh (073)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8Grimy Grey (AK11008)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 2Pale SkinBrights · ΔE 8Moonray Flesh (SFG17)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 5
SecondIndigo sashesNight Lords BlueColour: Base · ΔE 4Gothic BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 1Prussian Blue (E005)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 7Clear Blue (AK11214)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6Amethyst RayneTriads: shadows · ΔE 11Navy Blue (SC54)Scalecolor · ΔE 4
AccentSaffron cordsKhemri Sands (T5)Tone Pro · ΔE 3Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5Plague Brown (72.039)Game Color · ΔE 6Golden Brown (017)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 3Dirty Yellow (AK11043)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4Yellow FlameTriads: highlights · ΔE 9Naples Yellow (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 9
MetalBrass fittingsSkullcrusher BrassColour: Layer · ΔE 3Greedy GoldWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6Arcane Gold (77.137 Base)True Metallic Metal · ΔE 7Rich Gold (028)Metallics · ΔE 15Gold (AK11191)3rd Gen Metallic · ΔE 4Heirloom GoldMetallics · ΔE 10Elven Gold (SC74)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 7
SkinWarm tan skinDeathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 8Bullwhack BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 0Forest Skin (74.013)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6Tan Flesh (024)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6RLM 79 (1942) (AK11833)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7Gyzmo FurTriads: shadows · ΔE 11Blackert Brown (SFG40)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 8
BaseRed sandDeathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 4Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3Beige Red (70.804)Model Color · ΔE 6Tan Flesh (024)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6Orange Brown (AK11101)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10Satyr BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 10Blackert Brown (SFG40)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 9

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