A swarm of chitinous bugs: glossy purple carapace, bone-white plates and fleshy pink.
Tip: Gloss varnish on the carapace only makes it look wet against the matt flesh.
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.
| Colour | Citadel | Army Painter | Vallejo | Pro Acryl | AK Interactive | Two Thin Coats | Scale75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MainCarapace | Hive Fleet Purple (T2)Tone Pro · ΔE 10 | Diabolic PlumWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5 | Hexed Lichen (72.015)Game Color · ΔE 7 | Dioxazine Violet (E008)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 7 | Deep Purple (AK11074)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 15 | Enchantress PurpleTriads: midtones · ΔE 13 | Eldandil Violet (SFG27)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 13 |
| SecondBone plates | Pallid Wych FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9 | Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 1 | Ivory (70.918)Model Color · ΔE 1 | Ivory (023)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2 | Silver Grey (AK11006)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6 | Trooper WhiteTriads: highlights · ΔE 8 | Birch (SC25)Scalecolor · ΔE 5 |
| AccentFleshy bits | Carmine Blades (T5)Tone Pro · ΔE 15 | Moonpetal (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10 | Old Rose (70.944)Model Color · ΔE 9 | Pink (071)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 18 | Intense Pink (AK11065)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 12 | Perisher PinkTriads: shadows · ΔE 7 | Orcish Dermis (SFG19)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 9 |
| ShadeDeep shadow | Corvus BlackColour: Base · ΔE 8 | Thunder StormWarpaints Air · ΔE 10 | Royal Purple (72.016)Game Color · ΔE 3 | Dark Navy Blue (AMP-005)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11 | Night Black (AK17052)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8 | Von Evile PurpleTriads: shadows · ΔE 8 | Prusian Blue (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 8 |
| HighlightCarapace edge | Hive Fleet Purple (T4)Tone Pro · ΔE 3 | Coven PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 4 | Alien Purple (72.076)Game Color · ΔE 9 | Purple (010)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 14 | Blue Violet (AK11070)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 9 | Sorcerer's CloakTriads: midtones · ΔE 12 | Pastel Violet (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 10 |
| BaseAlien rock | Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 5 | Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3 | IJA Earth Brown (71.136)Model Air · ΔE 1 | Drab Brown (S40)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5 | Reddish Grey (AK11017)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5 | Dust BowlTriads: shadows · ΔE 4 | Wood (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 8 |