Warhammer 40,000 — Space Marines
Ultramarines paint scheme
The Ultramarines paint scheme — every colour you need to paint Ultramarines, what each one is for, and a one-click route to the cheaper Vallejo, Army Painter or Pro Acryl equivalent. The iconic blue Space Marines. A clean, beginner-friendly scheme built on a single strong blue with gold and metal accents.
Ultramarines colour palette
Macragge Blue Altdorf Guard Blue Leadbelcher Retributor Armour Abaddon Black White Scar Mephiston Red Nuln Oil Agrax Earthshade
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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Don't own Citadel? Convert the whole list to Vallejo, Army Painter or Pro Acryl.
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Each row is a colour in the Ultramarines 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.
Other armies to paint
- Blood Angels paints
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- Space Wolves paints
- Tyranids — Hive Fleet Leviathan paints
Compare the paints in this scheme
- Abaddon Black vs Vallejo Black — is the cheaper paint a match?
- Leadbelcher vs Vallejo Cold Grey — is the cheaper paint a match?
- Leadbelcher vs The Army Painter Shining Silver — is the cheaper paint a match?
- Mephiston Red vs Vallejo Bloody Red — is the cheaper paint a match?
Related
- All faction paint lists
- Paint Converter — swap any colour to another brand.
- All paint comparisons — Citadel vs Vallejo & Army Painter, side by side.
- Vallejo conversion chart — the whole Citadel range at a glance.
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