Warhammer 40,000
Tyranids — Hive Fleet Leviathan paint scheme
The Tyranids — Hive Fleet Leviathan paint scheme — every colour you need to paint Tyranids — Hive Fleet Leviathan, what each one is for, and a one-click route to the cheaper Vallejo, Army Painter or Pro Acryl equivalent. The classic bone-and-purple bio-horror scheme: pale carapace over dark purple flesh.
Tyranids — Hive Fleet Leviathan colour palette
Ushabti Bone Screaming Skull Xereus Purple Genestealer Purple Mephiston Red Nuln Oil Carroburg Crimson
A starting-point recipe using classic Citadel colours — approximate, not an official step-by-step. Tap any paint for its closest match in other brands, and confirm colours against a physical swatch.
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Each row is a colour in the Tyranids — Hive Fleet Leviathan paint scheme and what it's for — undercoat, basecoat, highlight, metal or wash. Work top to bottom: undercoat and basecoats first, then washes to add depth, then highlights last. If you don't use Citadel, click any paint to see its closest Vallejo, Army Painter and Pro Acryl equivalents.
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