Scrapyard machines held together with bolts and stubbornness: oxidised plates, faded hazard stripes and a hint of leaking coolant.
Tip: Basecoat the plates in the main colour, sponge the grime colour on edges, then pick out hazard stripes and coolant leaks last so they stay clean.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MainRusted plates | Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 10 | Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 4 | Light Brown (70.929)Model Color · ΔE 5 | Orange Oxide (S38)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4 | Orange Brown (AK17054)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7 | Dry Rust BrownTriads: midtones · ΔE 7 | Raw Sienna (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 3 |
| SecondHazard stripes | Zamesi DesertColour: Layer · ΔE 9 | Oozing VomitWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7 | Buff (70.976)Model Color · ΔE 3 | Nickel Azo Yellow (E011)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 6 | Plague Yellow (AK17013)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4 | Cerberus BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 9 | Sahara Yellow (SC11)Scalecolor · ΔE 10 |
| AccentCoolant and lenses | Sotek GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 4 | Dewpath (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5 | Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 6 | Green Oxide (S16)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11 | Spectral Blue (AK17028)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5 | Antiquity GreenTriads: midtones · ΔE 7 | Caribbean Blue (SC49)Scalecolor · ΔE 16 |
| MetalBare steel and bolts | LeadbelcherColour: Base · ΔE 6 | Gun MetalWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2 | Obsidian Black (77.140 Base)True Metallic Metal · ΔE 8 | Dark Silver (030)Metallics · ΔE 12 | Dark Steel (AK17067)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5 | Sir Coates SilverMetallics · ΔE 4 | Heavy Metal (SC65)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 6 |
| ShadeOil and grime | Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 2 | Magnolia BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 2 | Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 4 | Black Brown (040)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7 | Tenebrous Grey (AK11026)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4 | Doom Death BlackTriads: shadows · ΔE 7 | Burnt Umber (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 2 |
| BaseDusty ground | Necrolith Bone (T2)Tone Pro · ΔE 5 | Charred BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 1 | Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 2 | Caramel Brown (S28)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8 | Australian Camouflage Brown (AK11347)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3 | Dragon FangTriads: shadows · ΔE 5 | Resurrection Flesh (SFG14)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 10 |