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Citadel Layer Paints — Warhammer Colour
Complete colour listing · 12ml water-based acrylic · Highlights & mid-tones for Warhammer miniatures · Now branded Warhammer Colour
The largest Citadel range — highlights and colour progression
Citadel Layer paints are semi-opaque and formulated for building colour in stages on top of a Base coat and Shade. They are used to highlight raised surfaces — applied progressively lighter toward the edges and highest points of a model to create depth and visual interest. With 93 colours, the Layer range is the largest in the Citadel system, providing complete colour progressions for virtually every Warhammer faction: multiple blues for Ultramarines, multiple greens for Ork skin, full metallics for gold, silver, and bronze.
All Layer paints are 12ml in a flip-top pot. Because they are semi-opaque, they blend more easily than Base paints and produce smoother transitions — particularly important for skin, armour panels, and gradient work. Click any SKU to check availability and add to basket.
Format 12ml flip-top pot
Medium Water-based acrylic (semi-opaque)
Step Applied after Shade dries
Colours listed 93
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Semi-opaque highlight paints for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar. Faction application and painting step noted for every colour.
| SKU | Colour | Warhammer Application & Use |
|---|---|---|
| White & Bone | ||
| CIT22-57 | White Scar | Named for the White Scars Space Marine Chapter. Pure white highlight — the brightest point in any white or light scheme. Used for final extreme highlights on White Scars armour, Deathwing bone edges, Stormcast cloaks, scroll edges, and eye-whites across all factions. Essential final step in any white highlight progression. |
| CIT22-56 | Ulthuan Grey | Named for Ulthuan — home island of the High Elves. Near-white cool grey. Mid-stage highlight in the white armour progression for White Scars and Deathwing. Also used for pale Aeldari Craftworld armour panels, Lumineth Realm-lords white armour, and subtle toning over white fabric to prevent a stark flat look. |
| CIT22-32 | Ushabti Bone | Named for the Ushabti — stone warrior constructs of the Tomb Kings. The standard mid-tone highlight for bone and undead models across the hobby. Applied over Morghast Bone after Agrax Earthshade shading. Essential for Ossiarch Bonereapers, Deathrattle skeletons, Necron bone details, and purity seal wax edges on Space Marines. One of the most-used Layer paints in any collection. |
| CIT22-33 | Screaming Skull | Pale cream-bone. The final edge highlight in the bone progression — applied over Ushabti Bone on the sharpest edges of skulls, ribs, and undead armour. Also used for parchment highlight edges and sandy desert basing trim. The brightest pale bone tone in the Citadel range. |
| Yellows & Oranges | ||
| CIT22-01 | Yriel Yellow | Named for Prince Yriel — the legendary Aeldari admiral of Iyanden Craftworld. Mid-stage yellow highlight for Imperial Fists Space Marines (over Averland Sunset after Casandora Yellow shade), Iyanden ghost warriors, and Ork yellow armour variants. |
| CIT22-80 | Dorn Yellow | Named for Rogal Dorn — Primarch of the Imperial Fists. Warm mid-yellow, slightly cooler than Yriel Yellow. An intermediate highlight step in the Imperial Fists armour progression; also used for Stormcast Eternals gold armour edge highlighting. |
| CIT22-88 | Phalanx Yellow | Named for Phalanx — the Imperial Fists fortress-monastery ship. Rich mid-yellow. A third yellow Layer option sitting between Dorn Yellow and Yriel Yellow — provides additional flexibility in Imperial Fists, Ork, and Kharadron Overlords gold symbol layering. |
| CIT22-02 | Flash Gitz Yellow | Named for the Flash Gitz — ostentatious Ork pirate nobz. Bright near-pure yellow. The final edge highlight in yellow armour progressions for Imperial Fists, Speed Freeks, and Ork yellow armour. Also used for OSL glowing yellow effects on Skaven warp technology and Necron energy coils. |
| CIT22-03 | Trollslayer Orange | Named for the Trollslayers — orange-crested Duardin death-seekers. Mid-tone orange for Salamanders armour highlighting, Fyreslayer hair and crest mid-tones, and fire/lava OSL on bases and terrain. |
| CIT22-04 | Fire Dragon Bright | Named for the Fire Dragons — Aeldari tank-hunter Aspect Warriors. Bright orange final highlight for flame effects, Fyreslayer crest tips, Salamanders fire iconography, and lava basing. The highest tone in the orange progression — applied very sparingly for glowing or burning effects. |
| CIT22-08 | Squig Orange | Named for the Squig — the rotund Ork creature. Warm orange-red mid-highlight for Blood Angels and Khorne Berserkers red armour (over Mephiston Red/Khorne Red, before Evil Sunz Scarlet). Also used for Squig skin on Orruk armies and Tyranid biomorph highlights. |
| CIT22-85 | Lugganath Orange | Named for Lugganath — an Aeldari Craftworld. Soft pale orange-peach. Highlight for Harlequin skin, Drukhari pale flesh, and warm-toned skin progression highlights. More peachy than orange — sits above darker skin tones as a high-value highlight without going pure white. |
| Reds & Pinks | ||
| CIT22-07 | Wazdakka Red | Named for Wazdakka Gutsmek — legendary Ork Speed Freeks champion. First highlight over Khorne Red in Berserker and World Eaters armour progressions. Part of the standard GW red recipe: Khorne Red → Wazdakka Red → Evil Sunz Scarlet → Wild Rider Red. |
| CIT22-05 | Evil Sunz Scarlet | Named for the Evil Sunz — speed-obsessed red-painted Ork clan. The standard mid-highlight in nearly all red Space Marine schemes — applied after shading Mephiston or Khorne Red, covering upper armour plate faces. Used by Blood Angels, Khorne Berserkers, Word Bearers, and Red Corsairs. One of the most used Layer paints in any red army collection. |
| CIT22-06 | Wild Rider Red | Named for the Wild Riders — elite Aeldari cavalry of Saim-Hann. Bright orange-red final edge highlight for Blood Angels, Khorne Berserkers, and Salamanders red armour. Applied sparingly to sharpest armour edges only — produces a vivid, hot highlight that lifts the model. |
| CIT22-91 | Word Bearers Red | Named for the Word Bearers — the first Chaos Legion to fall. Deep dark maroon highlight. First highlight in Word Bearers armour schemes above Gal Vorbak Red — for armies wanting a grim, oppressive look rather than bright scarlet. Also used for Chaos Cultist robe panel highlights and Khorne daemon skin mid-tones. |
| CIT22-69 | Pink Horror | Named for the Pink Horrors — dancing, shrieking Tzeentch daemons. Mid-bright pink. Standard mid-highlight for Slaanesh daemon skin, Tzeentch Pink Horror models, Emperor's Children armour panels, and Hedonite mortal flesh in Age of Sigmar. |
| CIT22-70 | Emperor's Children | Named for the Emperor's Children — Slaanesh Chaos Space Marine Legion. Vivid hot pink. Final edge highlight for Emperor's Children armour and Slaanesh daemon extremities — the brightest pink in the Layer range, applied as a very fine edge only. |
| CIT22-81 | Fulgrim Pink | Named for Fulgrim — Primarch of the Emperor's Children. Pale pastel pink. Final or penultimate highlight on Daemonette faces, Slaanesh mortal flesh, and Noise Marine faces. Also used for light Tzeentch Pink Horror highlights and ethereal pale skin on fantasy models. |
| CIT22-82 | Dechala Lilac | Named for Dechala the Denied One — a Slaanesh champion. Pale lavender. Highlight for Slaanesh daemon skin where a cool ethereal purple is preferred over warm pink — effective on Fiends of Slaanesh and Keepers of Secrets. Also used for Tzeentch Purple Horror highlights and Lumineth spirit-light effects. |
| Purples | ||
| CIT22-09 | Xereus Purple | Deep vivid purple mid-tone. First highlight over Naggaroth Night on Daughters of Khaine robes, Drukhari armour, and Slaanesh daemon cloaks. Also the main body colour for Genestealer Cult hybrid skin — the mid-tone over Naggaroth Night base. |
| CIT22-10 | Genestealer Purple | Named for the Genestealer — vanguard organism of the Tyranid Hive Mind. The iconic skin tone for Genestealers and Genestealer Cult hybrids. Applied over Naggaroth Night as the body colour; shade with Druchii Violet, highlight with Xereus Purple and Kakophoni Purple for the definitive Genestealer progression. |
| CIT22-86 | Kakophoni Purple | Named for the Kakophoni — Emperor's Children sound-weapon wielders. Bright mid-purple. Final highlight for Genestealer skin, Drukhari armour panels, and saturated Slaanesh models. Brighter and more vivid than Xereus Purple — use as final highlight when Xereus is the mid-tone. |
| Blues | ||
| CIT22-16 | Calgar Blue | Named for Marneus Calgar — Chapter Master of the Ultramarines. Standard mid-highlight for Ultramarines armour over Macragge Blue after Drakenhof Nightshade shading. First step in the iconic Ultramarines progression: Macragge Blue → Drakenhof Nightshade → Calgar Blue → Alaitoc Blue → Hoeth Blue. |
| CIT22-13 | Alaitoc Blue | Named for Alaitoc — a major Aeldari Craftworld. Mid-light blue. Second highlight in the Ultramarines armour progression. Also the primary armour colour for Alaitoc Aeldari, power weapon mid-tones, and Stormcast Eternals celestial cloak gradients. |
| CIT22-14 | Hoeth Blue | Named for the Tower of Hoeth — the great library of the High Elves. Bright sky-blue. The final edge highlight in Ultramarines armour progressions and the primary highlight for Tzeentch Disc riders and Blue Horrors. Also used for power weapon glow mid-tones and Lumineth wind-spirit effects in Age of Sigmar. |
| CIT22-18 | Lothern Blue | Named for Lothern — the great sea-port city of the High Elves. Vivid, saturated mid-blue. Used for Idoneth Deepkin armour mid-tones, Tzeentch Disc highlighting, and bright blue power weapon effects. Slightly cooler and more vibrant than Alaitoc Blue — useful for deep-sea and magical blue effects. |
| CIT22-15 | Altdorf Guard Blue | Named for the Altdorf Guard — the soldiers of the Empire capital. Mid-dark pure blue. Used for Stormcast Eternal Sacrosanct Chamber robes, Collegiate Arcane wizard robes in Age of Sigmar, and as a mid-highlight on darker blue armour like Crimson Fists. A versatile deep royal blue for cloth, heraldry, and banners. |
| CIT22-17 | Teclis Blue | Named for Teclis — the greatest mage of the High Elves, now a god in Age of Sigmar. A warm, rich cerulean blue. The highlight colour for Lumineth Realm-lords Teclis-themed models, Stormcast Sacrosanct armour highlights, and mid-tones in Aeldari Wraithguard blue armour panels. |
| CIT22-76 | Ahriman Blue | Named for Ahriman — the greatest sorcerer of the Thousand Sons. Teal-cyan highlight for Thousand Sons Space Marine armour (over Thousand Sons Blue base). The primary highlight in the Thousand Sons progression before Hoeth Blue edge highlighting. Also used for Tzeentch daemon feather mid-tones and Idoneth Deepkin spirit-guide highlights. |
| CIT22-79 | Baharroth Blue | Named for Baharroth — the Phoenix Lord of the Swooping Hawks Aspect Warriors. Pale sky-blue. Used as the highlight colour on Swooping Hawks armour, Idoneth Deepkin ethereal wave effects, and Nighthaunt cold-blue spirit highlights. The lightest, most delicate blue in the Layer range — best used as a final feathered highlight on cool, pale blue surfaces. |
| CIT22-84 | Blue Horror | Named for the Blue Horrors — the sulking split-forms of Tzeentch Pink Horrors. Very pale blue-grey. The highlight colour specifically for Blue Horror Tzeentch daemon models, and also used for extreme edge highlights on light blue armour, Nighthaunt and ethereal spirit glow effects in Age of Sigmar, and cold ice and frost basing highlights. |
| CIT22-67 | Russ Grey | Named for Leman Russ — Primarch of the Space Wolves. The primary armour mid-highlight for Space Wolves — applied over The Fang base after Nuln Oil shade. Part of the core Space Wolves colour progression: The Fang → Nuln Oil → Russ Grey → Fenrisian Grey. Also useful for Adeptus Mechanicus blue-grey components and cold grey weather-themed basing. |
| CIT22-68 | Fenrisian Grey | Named for Fenris — the ice-world home of the Space Wolves. Light blue-grey. The final edge highlight in Space Wolves armour, completing the iconic Space Wolves look. Also used for grey armour edge highlighting (Grey Knights, Adeptus Mechanicus), ice and frozen ground basing, and pale winter fur on wolf companions and cavalry mounts. |
| CIT22-52 | Dark Reaper | Named for the Dark Reapers — the heavy-weapon Aeldari Aspect Warriors. Very dark blue-green-grey. Highlight for dark Aeldari armour (Dark Reapers themselves), Drukhari armour panel mid-tones, Night Lords armour first highlights, and as a versatile very dark accent tone in any deep blue-black scheme. One of the darkest colours in the Layer range. |
| CIT22-53 | Thunderhawk Blue | Named for the Thunderhawk — the Space Marine heavy transport gunship. Dark, muted teal-grey. Mid-highlight on Dark Reaper Aeldari armour, Drukhari armour highlights, and Night Lords/Chaos Undivided dark power armour. Also used for Idoneth Deepkin aquatic creature skin mid-tones and cold, shadowed metal highlights on vehicles. |
| SKU | Colour | Warhammer Application & Use |
|---|---|---|
| Greens | ||
| CIT22-25 | Warboss Green | Named for the Warboss — the Ork clan leader. Standard mid-highlight for Ork skin in both 40k and Age of Sigmar (Ironjawz, Bonesplitterz). Applied over Waaagh! Flesh after Biel-Tan Green shade. Part of the definitive Ork skin ladder: Waaagh! Flesh → Warboss Green → Moot Green. |
| CIT22-24 | Moot Green | Vivid lime-green. The final edge highlight for Ork skin, and also a vivid green for Nurgle slime and ichor OSL effects, Skaven warpstone glow highlights, and bright foliage highlights on basing. The brightest mid-green in the Layer range. |
| CIT22-23 | Warpstone Glow | Named for Warpstone — the solidified Chaos energy that powers Skaven technology. Bright, almost fluorescent green. Used for OSL (object source lighting) glow effects on Skaven warp-tech, Necron gauss weapon energy, Nurgle corruption glows, and bright magical energy on any model. Applied thinned over lighter areas to simulate an eerie light source. |
| CIT22-78 | Gauss Blaster Green | Named for the Gauss Blaster — the Necron rifle weapon. Pale, bright mint-green. The final highlight in the iconic Necron Gauss weapon glow progression — applied over Warpstone Glow at the tip of gun barrels, energy coils, and weapon apertures. The specific tone that defines the classic Necron army look. Also used for Nurgle and Tzeentch magical energy OSL at extreme highlight points. |
| CIT22-90 | Vulkan Green | Named for Vulkan — Primarch of the Salamanders. Rich, pure mid-green. The primary mid-highlight for Salamanders Space Marine armour — sits over Death Guard Green base in the Salamanders specific progression, which uses a greener, more saturated green than other dark-green chapters. Also used for Dark Angels armour mid-tone highlights and verdant forest foliage on terrain. |
| CIT22-87 | Sons of Horus Green | Named for the Sons of Horus — Horus Heresy Chaos Space Marines. The specific mid-highlight for Sons of Horus armour over Lupercal Green Base — cool grey-green, a unique combination that defines the Sons of Horus look. Used only in this army's specific colour recipe; not a general-purpose green. |
| CIT22-21 | Kabalite Green | Named for the Kabalite Warriors — the rank-and-file Drukhari soldiers. Dark, jewel-like teal-green. Mid-highlight for Drukhari armour (over Incubi Darkness base), Incubi warrior armour, and Aeldari Dire Avenger accent panels. Also used for rich teal effects on Idoneth Deepkin armour and deep sea creature skin highlights. |
| CIT22-22 | Sybarite Green | Named for the Sybarite — the Drukhari Kabalite unit leader. Vivid, bright emerald-green. Final highlight for Drukhari teal armour and Kabalite Warrior armour panels. Also an excellent mid-tone for Nurgle slime, toxic Skaven warpstone highlight effects, and Seraphon bio-luminescent highlight accents on reptile scales. |
| CIT22-19 | Sotek Green | Named for Sotek — the serpent god of the Seraphon. Vivid teal-green. Mid-highlight for Seraphon (Lizardmen) scale colour progressions over Stegadon Scale Green, and for Idoneth Deepkin aquatic armour. Also used for Tzeentch magic effect mid-tones and deep ocean basing highlights. One of the most vibrant teal greens in the Layer range. |
| CIT22-20 | Temple Guard Blue | Named for the Temple Guard — the Saurus warriors who protect Seraphon Slann. Bright, lighter teal. Final highlight in the Seraphon scale colour progression above Sotek Green. Produces the vivid, jewel-like turquoise scales of the classic Seraphon look. Also used for Idoneth Deepkin armour final highlights and Tzeentch daemon feather accent highlights. |
| CIT22-29 | Nurgling Green | Named for the Nurgling — the diminutive, jovial Nurgle daemon. Pale, muted olive-green. Mid-highlight on Nurgling skin, and also one of the most useful Death Guard and Nurgle palette colours for progressive green skin tones. Also great for lichen and moss on basing and terrain, corroded military vehicle highlight, and sickly pallid skin on Plague Zombies and undead. |
| CIT22-30 | Elysian Green | Named for the Elysian Drop Troops — Astra Militarum airborne regiment. Mid-value khaki-green. The standard mid-highlight for Death Guard Green armour progressions — applied over Death Guard Green after Mortarion Grime or Agrax Earthshade. Also used for Astra Militarum camouflage pattern greens, Sylvaneth leaf and flora highlights, and general natural green basing highlights. |
| CIT22-31 | Ogryn Camo | Named for the Ogryn — the massive, simple-minded Astra Militarum auxilia. Light yellow-green. The highlight colour on Ogryns themselves and on Astra Militarum camouflage pattern greens and fatigues. Also used for natural aged bone highlights with a slight green cast, Sylvaneth leaf-tip highlights, and Plague Drone and Nurgle construct organic surface highlights. |
| CIT22-26 | Skarsnik Green | Named for Skarsnik — the notorious Goblin warlord of the Eight Peaks. Medium yellow-green. Used for Grot (Goblin) skin mid-highlight in Age of Sigmar Gloomspite Gitz and 40k Grot infantry — the classic lighter greenish skin highlight. Also used for Squig herder and Grot shaman skin accents and for swamp foliage basing. |
| CIT22-28 | Straken Green | Named for Colonel 'Iron Hand' Straken — the legendary Catachan commander. Dark military olive-green highlight. Mid-stage highlight for Catachan Jungle Fighter fatigues and Castellan Green armoured schemes. Also used for Sylvaneth bark and branch mid-tones and ground cover vegetation on any style of green basing. |
| CIT22-27 | Loren Forest | Named for Loren — the great forest of the Wood Elves. Warm forest-green. Mid-highlight on Sylvaneth models (Dryads, Tree-Revenants) and any model with a woodland or natural green theme. Also used for Dark Angels armour mid-highlight and the leaf litter and undergrowth stage of basing. A versatile natural green between the dark Castellan/Straken tones and brighter Warboss/Moot greens. |
| Browns & Skin | ||
| CIT22-40 | Skrag Brown | Named for Skrag the Slaughterer — an Ogor Mawtribes butcher. Warm mid-brown. The standard mid-highlight in leather progressions — applied over Mournfang Brown after Agrax Earthshade on weapon grips, belts, boots, and straps across all armies. One of the most used Layer paints in any collection. |
| CIT22-41 | Deathclaw Brown | Named for the Deathclaw — a monstrous mutant creature. Light, warm orange-brown. The highlight above Skrag Brown in the leather progression — brings leather to a more tan, worn finish. Also used for Beastmen fur highlights, Chaos Warhound pelts, reptilian scale highlights on Seraphon and Kroxigor, and Ogor skin mid-tones. |
| CIT22-45 | Doombull Brown | Named for the Doombull — the mighty Beastmen champion. Dark red-brown. Mid-highlight for dark brown fur and hide on Beastmen (Bestigors, Ungors, Chaos Warhounds), Khorne mortal skin, and brown-haired characters. Also used as a first stage in dark mahogany wood grain progressions. |
| CIT22-46 | Tuskgor Fur | Named for the Tuskgor — the boar-like mount of Beastmen. Warm red-orange brown. Highlight for Beastmen fur, Bloodreaver and Khorne mortal fur pelts, Space Wolf wolf-pelt cloaks, and hair highlights on human characters. Also used for Ork face and hand skin accent highlights where a warm, ruddy tone suits the character. |
| CIT22-43 | Balor Brown | Named for Balor the One-Eyed — a Celtic giant referenced in Age of Sigmar lore. Warm ochre-brown. Mid-highlight for XV-88 and Tau armour progressions, sandy desert cloth, Astra Militarum equipment straps, and light leather trim. Also useful as a warm wood grain highlight for weapon handles and staffs across all armies. |
| CIT22-42 | Tau Light Ochre | Named for the Tau (T'au) — the alien empire of the Greater Good. Light sandy ochre. The primary highlight for Tau armour over XV-88 and Balor Brown — producing the warm, pale Tau Sept armour tone. Also used for desert basing highlights, Necron tomb surface highlights, and sandy stone terrain on Realm of Beasts and desert-themed Age of Sigmar boards. |
| CIT22-44 | Zamesi Desert | Named for Zandri — a desert region in the Warhammer Old World. Pale warm sand. The highlight for Zandri Dust and desert army schemes — Necrons, Ossiarch Bonereapers stone constructs, Tallarn Astra Militarum desert camo, and any model with sandy, arid basing. Final step to brighten sandy tones before an extreme white highlight. |
| CIT22-34 | Tallarn Sand | Named for Tallarn — the desert world of the Astra Militarum Tallarn Desert Raiders. Mid-value warm sand. Highlight for Steel Legion Drab fatigues and any Astra Militarum desert scheme — the mid-highlight above Steel Legion Drab for the Tallarn, Armageddon, and Cadian desert uniform progressions. Also useful for stone brickwork mortar highlights and general earth basing. |
| CIT22-35 | Karak Stone | Named for Karak — the Duardin word for mountain hold. Warm pale stone. Mid-highlight for Duardin (Dwarf) stone and masonry, Ossiarch Bonereapers stone constructs (alongside bone), and carved stonework across terrain and fortifications in Age of Sigmar. Also useful as a warm highlight on Astra Militarum sandy armour and Tau natural hide details. |
| CIT22-48 | Baneblade Brown | Named for the Baneblade — the mighty super-heavy Astra Militarum tank. Muted warm grey-brown. Mid-highlight for tank crew uniforms, Astra Militarum vehicle interiors, aged canvas and tarpaulin, and any model with a military khaki finish. Also an excellent terrain stone highlight — subtler and cooler than Karak Stone for grey-toned ruins and citadel walls. |
| CIT22-47 | Gorthor Brown | Named for Gorthor the Beastlord — a legendary Beastmen champion. Mid warm grey-brown. Used for aged wood grain highlights, Beastmen horn mid-tones, Chaos Warhound muted fur, terrain wooden planking, and as a versatile neutral brown highlight in any army that needs a quieter, less saturated mid-tone than Skrag Brown. |
| CIT22-36 | Cadian Fleshtone | Named for the Cadian Shock Troops — the most famous Astra Militarum regiment. The standard mid-highlight for general human skin — applied over Bugman's Glow or Ratskin Flesh after Reikland Fleshshade. One of the most used Layer paints for any army with human or humanoid models: Space Marine faces, Imperial Guard infantry, Stormcast Eternals faces, Age of Sigmar human warriors. |
| CIT22-37 | Kislev Flesh | Named for Kislev — the cold northern nation of the Warhammer Old World. Pale, warm pinkish-flesh. The highlight above Cadian Fleshtone — applies to the highest points of a face or exposed skin for the standard GW skin highlighting progression: Bugman's Glow → Reikland Fleshshade → Cadian Fleshtone → Kislev Flesh. The penultimate flesh highlight for most human models. |
| CIT22-38 | Bestigor Flesh | Named for the Bestigor — the elite Beastmen warriors. Warm tan-flesh. Mid-highlight for Ogor Mawtribes skin, Gor and Bestigor Beastmen, human skin with a swarthy or weathered appearance, and Chaos Cultist flesh tones. Also a mid-tone for Seraphon Saurus skin highlights and any model where a warm, sun-tanned skin look is appropriate. |
| CIT22-39 | Ungor Flesh | Named for the Ungor — the smaller, lesser Beastmen. Pale warm tan. Highlight above Bestigor Flesh — used for the lighter raised skin on Beastmen faces, Ogor Mawtribes skin highlights, and any warm tan human skin as a near-final highlight. Also used for Skaven skin, horn tips, and teeth highlights across Chaos and skirmish armies. |
| CIT22-72 | Flayed One Flesh | Named for the Flayed Ones — the clawed Necron melee horrors who wear skin. Pale, cool pinkish-cream. The near-final highlight for pale human skin tones and Aeldari flesh — applied to cheekbones, brow ridges, and nose tips for the brightest skin highlight. Also the mid-stage highlight for Rakarth Flesh pale skin progressions on Drukhari, vampires, and Aeldari. |
| CIT22-58 | Pallid Wych Flesh | Named for the Wyches — the Drukhari arenas gladiators. Near-white pale flesh. The extreme highlight for Drukhari and Aeldari pale skin — the final step in the Rakarth Flesh → Reikland Fleshshade → Flayed One Flesh → Pallid Wych Flesh progression. Also used for Slaanesh daemon skin extreme highlights, vampire pale skin, and the ghostly pallor of Nighthaunt mortal forms. |
| CIT22-77 | Deepkin Flesh | Named for the Idoneth Deepkin — the soul-stealing aquatic Aelves. Light, cool grey-green. The highlight for Idoneth Deepkin skin over Ionrach Skin Base — produces the uncanny, aquatic pallor of these deep-sea Aelves. Specific to the Idoneth Deepkin colour recipe and not a general purpose flesh tone — unique in its cool, greenish quality. |
| CIT22-92 | Bloodreaver Flesh | Named for the Bloodreavers — the bare-chested Khorne mortal warriors. Warm, mid-dark flesh. Used for Khorne Bloodbound and Bloodreaver skin mid-tones — the muscled, aggressive mortal warriors of Khorne. Sits between Bugman's Glow and Cadian Fleshtone in tone. Also used for Chaos Marauder flesh, barbarian warrior skin, and any model depicting sun-darkened, battle-hardened human skin. |
| CIT22-93 | Knight-Questor Flesh | Named for the Knight-Questor — the wandering Stormcast Eternals warrior. Warm mid-brown flesh. Specifically created for the Knight-Questor Larissa Shadowstalker model — a mid-dark skin tone sitting between Bugman's Glow and Cadian Fleshtone. Useful for any dark-skinned human character model where a warm mid-tone highlight is needed before the final lighter skin highlights. |
| CIT22-83 | Krieg Khaki | Named for the Death Korps of Krieg. Light khaki-tan. The highlight for Death Korps Drab trench coats, Astra Militarum desert webbing and cloth, and any drab uniform scheme. Also useful for highlighting sandy stone basing and fortification walls, and as a highlight on aged bone with a tan tint. |
| Greys | ||
| CIT22-49 | Dawnstone | Mid neutral grey. One of the most universally useful grey Layer paints — used for Adeptus Mechanicus armour highlights, stone basing mid-tones, bolter and weapon casing highlights, Chaos vehicle hull edges, and anywhere a clean, neutral mid-grey highlight is needed. Applied over Mechanicus Standard Grey after Nuln Oil shade across countless army schemes. |
| CIT22-50 | Administratum Grey | Named for the Administratum — the vast Imperial bureaucracy. Light grey. The highlight above Dawnstone for grey armour schemes, stone ruins, concrete terrain, and underhive scenery. Also used for white undersuit highlights on Space Marines, Necron bone details, and the pale stone of Stormcast Eternal fortifications in Age of Sigmar. |
| CIT22-51 | Eshin Grey | Named for Clan Eshin — the Skaven assassin clan. Dark charcoal grey. The standard mid-highlight for black armour on Raven Guard, Black Legion, Chaos Undivided, and Sisters of Battle — applied to the edges of Abaddon Black panels to create definition. Also used for Corvus Black armour mid-tones, dark vehicle exhaust weathering, and any black surface where a subtle lift without going bright grey is needed. |
| CIT22-54 | Skavenblight Dinge | Named for Skavenblight — the mythical underground capital of the Skaven. Dark, muted grey-brown. Used for Skaven grey-brown fur mid-tones, Death Guard corroded plate highlights, Chaos Undivided dirty cloth, and worn metal equipment on any scavenger or underhive model. A versatile neutral mid-tone for grim, grimy aesthetics. |
| CIT22-55 | Stormvermin Fur | Named for the Stormvermin — the elite armoured Skaven warriors. Warm mid-grey-brown. The primary mid-highlight for Skaven fur — produces the natural mottled grey-brown of ratman coats. Also used for Chaos Undivided human skin highlight with a sallow, unhealthy cast, aged and weathered underhive clothing, and unkempt hair and beard tones. |
| CIT22-12 | Slaanesh Grey | Named for Slaanesh — the Chaos God of Pleasure. Pale lavender-grey. The final highlight in the Daemonette Hide skin progression — the lightest, most ethereal tone in the Slaanesh skin recipe. Also used as a general pale highlight for any cool-toned grey or lavender-adjacent surface, and for white armour highlight where a subtle cool cast is desired over stark white. |
| CIT22-11 | Warpfiend Grey | Named for the Warpfiend — a Chaos daemon entity. Mid purple-grey. The mid-highlight in the Daemonette Hide → Warpfiend Grey → Slaanesh Grey Slaanesh skin progression. Also useful for Nighthaunt ethereal cloth mid-tones, Stormcast Eternals spirit hood highlights, and any pale, ghostly purple-tinged grey surface. |
| Metallics | ||
| CIT22-59 | Ironbreaker | Named for the Ironbreakers — the heavily armoured Duardin elite. Mid silver-metallic. The standard mid-highlight for Leadbelcher steel — applied to raised edges of armour, weapon blades, and mechanical components after a Nuln Oil shade. Sits between Leadbelcher (base) and Runefang Steel or Stormhost Silver (final). Used on virtually every army that includes metallic elements. |
| CIT22-60 | Runefang Steel | Named for the Runefang — the magical enchanted swords of the Empire. Bright silver-steel. The second-brightest steel in the Layer range — applied as a fine edge highlight above Ironbreaker on blade edges, armour trim, and mechanical detail. The penultimate highlight before Stormhost Silver on the most prominent edges of a miniature. |
| CIT22-75 | Stormhost Silver | Named for the Stormhost — the Stormcast Eternals military formation. Very bright, near-white silver. The brightest metallic highlight in the Citadel range — applied to the sharpest single-pixel edges of blades, armour spikes, and metal trim for a glinting finish. Also used to bring Retributor Armour gold schemes to maximum brightness on extreme edges. A small pot goes a long way — used very sparingly. |
| CIT22-61 | Gehenna's Gold | Named for Gehenna — a hellish Chaos-touched location. Mid warm gold. The first highlight in gold progressions over Balthasar Gold after Agrax Earthshade shading — used on Space Marine Imperial eagle aquila, Chaos armour golden trim, Stormcast Eternals armour detail, and any gold metalwork requiring a warm, antique finish before the final bright highlight. |
| CIT22-62 | Auric Armour Gold | Named for the Auric — the gold-adorned Fyreslayer warriors. Bright warm gold. The mid-stage highlight in gold progressions above Gehenna's Gold — used on Stormcast Eternals gold armour highlights, Space Marine aquila bright gold edges, and Chaos gold trim on Characters and Daemon Princes. The golden colour most associated with the gleaming Stormcast Eternal look. |
| CIT22-71 | Liberator Gold | Named for the Liberators — the line infantry of the Stormcast Eternals. Bright, clean mid-gold. The primary mid-highlight for Retributor Armour gold on Stormcast Eternals — the most commonly used gold Layer for golden armour-wearing forces in Age of Sigmar. Applied over Retributor Armour after Reikland Fleshshade; finish with Stormhost Silver on extreme edges. |
| CIT22-64 | Sycorax Bronze | Named for the Sycorax — alien raiders in Warhammer lore. Warm mid-bronze. Mid-highlight for Screaming Bell and Warplock Bronze progressions — used on Skaven war machines, Adeptus Mechanicus bronze components, Kharadron Overlords machinery, and any aged bronze requiring a mid-tone before the final highlight. Sits between the Base bronzes and the brighter Brass Scorpion Layer. |
| CIT22-65 | Brass Scorpion | Named for the Brass Scorpion — a Chaos Khorne Daemon Engine. Bright warm brass. The final highlight in bronze and brass progressions — applied to the sharpest edges of Khorne daemon engine components, Duardin rune-inscribed metalwork, Adeptus Mechanicus servo-skull trim, and any bright brass detail requiring a gleaming, polished finish. |
| CIT22-63 | Hashut Copper | Named for Hashut — the Father of Darkness, god of the Chaos Dwarf (Duardin) followers. Warm copper tone. Mid-highlight for copper pipes, boiler components, Adeptus Mechanicus and Kharadron Overlords copper tubing, and any warmly toned bronze/copper surface. Sits between the darker Base bronzes and the brighter Brass Scorpion for a traditional warm copper mid-tone. |
| CIT22-74 | Fulgurite Copper | Named for the Fulgurite — the Adeptus Mechanicus warrior who channels lightning. Bright highlight copper. The final highlight for polished copper components on Adeptus Mechanicus models, Kharadron Overlords aether-copper pipes, and Steam-punk Age of Sigmar machinery. Applied to the brightest raised edges for a gleaming, freshly-polished copper finish. |
| CIT22-73 | Skullcrusher Brass | Named for the Skullcrushers — the Khorne Bloodbound cavalry on Juggernauts. Bright warm brass. Used for Juggernauts and Khorne Daemon Engine brass/iron details, Kharadron Overlord aether-gold trim, and any armour with large engraved brass surfaces needing a bright highlight. Slightly warmer than Liberator Gold — better for brass effects than the colder Stormcast golden tones. |
| CIT22-89 | Castellax Bronze | Named for the Castellax — the Adeptus Mechanicus battle-automata. Muted, desaturated bronze. Used for ancient, weathered bronze on automata, Necron tomb guardian constructs, Chaos Daemon engine components, and any mechanical bronze with an aged, dull look rather than a fresh polish. Cooler and less vibrant than Sycorax Bronze or Brass Scorpion — for deliberately tarnished effects. |
| CIT22-94 | Canoptek Alloy | Named for the Canoptek — the autonomous repair constructs of the Necron Tomb Worlds. Pale silver with a faint greenish cast. Specifically designed for Necron metallic surfaces — provides the eerie, otherworldly metal finish of Necron living metal when applied as a layer over Leadbelcher or Grey Knights Steel. Also used for Adeptus Mechanicus bionic highlight with a slightly alien quality. |
Shopping for Citadel Layer paints at Wheels & Wings
Citadel Layer paints are stocked continuously at our Toronto store and ship across Canada. Individual pots are available singly — build exactly the progressions you need for your specific army without buying sets. For help identifying which Layer paints complement your existing Base colours, the staff at Wheels & Wings are happy to assist in-store or by phone.
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