Raven Guard Color Guide

The Raven Guard are a Codex-Compliant chapter and follow those guidelines when it comes to company colors/shoulder pad trim and markings. They use white gothic script on the left knee pad for squad number. One thing to note with Raven Guard however is the way they do their battlefield role designations.

LONG time Raven Guard player here (15+ years). There have been a number of "official" Raven Guard color schemes over the years. Originally they were all black with green right pauldron details (trim or squad marking) for tacticals, yellow for devastators, and red for assault.

The Raven Guard article nicely explained the way Raven Guard markings worked, which were a bit different to the standard Codex. We only colour the right pauldron trim, not both. The colour represents unit type, rather than company.

Sergeants have white helmets. Veterans have white arms, from pauldron to fist. In this video I'm painting a Raven Guard Space Marine for Warhammer 40,000 using just 5 paints.

Using just Abaddon Black, Corvus Black, White Scar, Mephiston Red and Leadbelcher I will show how. Painting Raven Guard Space Marines is an engaging process that combines precision, creativity, and a deep appreciation for the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Known for their stealth tactics and shadowy aesthetic, Raven Guard models require a careful balance of dark, muted tones and subtle highlights to capture their enigmatic presence on the battlefield.

The primary color scheme revolves around. The article on the Raven Guard provided a great explanation of their unique markings, which deviated somewhat from the standard Codex guidelines There will be several paint options, the first "like old times" and the second on the 8th edition codex. A step by step how to paint Warhammer Guide on painting your Warhammer 40,000.

In this guide we paint Space Marines in Raven Guard colours! Placeholder colours BLACK ARMOUR: Base Abaddon Black, edge highlight Corvus Black and Dark Reaper WHITE ARMOUR: Base Ulthuan Grey, Shade recesses Apothecary White, edge highlight Ulthuan Grey JOINTS: Base Eshin Grey, shade Nuln Oil RED DETAILS: Base Mephiston Red, shade Carroburg Crimson, highlight with Mephiston Red and Evil Sunz Scarlet GOLD: Base Retributor Armour, shade Agrax Earthshade. Paint List Raven Guard Reiver Chaos Black Spray (Citadel) Doom Death Black (TTC) Thondia Brown (Citadel) Eshin Grey (Citadel) Sir Coates Silver (TTC) Oblivion Black (TTC) Corax White (Citadel) Lahmian Medium (Citadel) Mephiston Red (Citadel) Battle Mud Wash (Citadel) Mythril Blade (Citadel) Drakenhof Nightshade (Citadel) Dragon's Gold (TTC) Flesh Wash (TTC) Glistening Gold (TTC) Dungeon.

Dan "dittka" Boyd: Hello friends! Back in 2019 we published a HTPE for Raven Guard. Well, we're back again 4 years later with an updated article: this time with WIPs! My methods haven't really changed in the intervening years, but I'll explain the process once again! Dan's Method My favorite color combo is black and white. I adore high levels of contrast on a mini or in a squad.