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How to paint Ultramarines

Every Ultramarines unit, and the colour schemes and paint lists other painters have published for them.

4 guides · 122 units

Ultramarines colour palette

The paints a Ultramarines force is built from, by area and by role — base, shade, layer and highlight. A starting point for every unit below.

Every paint below links to its equivalents in other brands.

Ultramarines signature colours

Beginner · 4 areas

Codex-blue power armour trimmed in gold, with crimson lenses and a bone shoulder pad marking discipline over improvisation.

Power armour

Trim

Helmet lenses

Bone pad

Units

Captain Sicarius Epic Hero Chief Librarian Tigurius Epic Hero Marneus Calgar Epic Hero Roboute Guilliman Epic Hero Uriel Ventris Epic Hero Lieutenant Titus Epic Hero Marneus Calgar in Armour of Antilochus Epic Hero Cato Sicarius Epic Hero Victrix Honour Guard Infantry Captain Titus Epic Hero Wardens of Ultramar Epic Hero Aggressor Squad Infantry Ancient in Terminator Armor Character Ancient in Terminator Armour Character Apothecary Biologis Character Assault Intercessor Squad Battleline · 1 scheme Ballistus Dreadnought Vehicle Bladeguard Ancient Character Bladeguard Veteran Squad Infantry Brutalis Dreadnought Vehicle Captain in Gravis Armour Character Captain in Phobos Armour Character Captain in Terminator Armour Character Captain with Jump Pack Character Centurion Assault Squad Infantry Centurion Devastator Squad Infantry Chaplain in Terminator Armour Character Chaplain on Bike Character Chaplain with Jump Pack Character Desolation Squad Infantry Dreadnought Vehicle Drop Pod Dedicated Transport Eliminator Squad Infantry Eradicator Squad Infantry Firestrike Servo-Turrets Vehicle Gladiator Lancer Vehicle Gladiator Reaper Vehicle Gladiator Valiant Vehicle Hammerfall Bunker Fortification Heavy Intercessor Squad Battleline Hellblaster Squad Infantry Impulsor Dedicated Transport Inceptor Squad Infantry Incursor Squad Infantry Infernus Squad Infantry Infiltrator Squad Infantry Intercessor Squad Battleline · 1 scheme Invictor Tactical Warsuit Vehicle Invader ATV Mounted Judiciar Character Land Raider Vehicle Land Raider Crusader Vehicle Land Raider Redeemer Vehicle Librarian in Phobos Armour Character Librarian in Terminator Armour Character Lieutenant in Phobos Armour Character Apothecary Character Lieutenant in Reiver Armour Character Lieutenant with Combi-weapon Character Outrider Squad Mounted Rhino Dedicated Transport Predator Annihilator Vehicle Repulsor Executioner Vehicle Lieutenant Character Predator Destructor Vehicle Redemptor Dreadnought Vehicle · 1 scheme Ancient Character Razorback Dedicated Transport Librarian Character Chaplain Character Reiver Squad Infantry Captain Character · 1 painted example Techmarine Character Repulsor Vehicle Scout Squad Infantry Terminator Squad Infantry · 1 scheme Whirlwind Vehicle Terminator Assault Squad Infantry Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs Infantry Stormtalon Gunship Vehicle Stormraven Gunship Vehicle Tactical Squad Battleline Suppressor Squad Infantry Storm Speeder Hailstrike Vehicle Sternguard Veteran Squad Infantry Storm Speeder Hammerstrike Vehicle Storm Speeder Thunderstrike Vehicle Stormhawk Interceptor Vehicle Vindicator Vehicle Astraeus Vehicle Thunderhawk Gunship Vehicle Devastator Squad Infantry Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs Infantry Company Heroes Infantry Champion of the Chapter [Crucible] Character Librarius Adept [Crucible] Character Venerable Battle-Brother [Crucible] Character Land Speeder Vehicle Eradicator Squad with Heavy Bolters Infantry Knight Destrier Character Vanguard Veteran Squad (Armageddon) Infantry Canis Rex Epic Hero Armiger Warglaive Vehicle Armiger Helverin Vehicle Knight Paladin Character Knight Errant Character Knight Gallant Character Knight Warden Character Knight Crusader Character Knight Preceptor Character Knight Castellan Character Knight Valiant Character Acastus Knight Asterius Vehicle Acastus Knight Porphyrion Vehicle Cerastus Knight Lancer Character Cerastus Knight Castigator Character Cerastus Knight Acheron Character Cerastus Knight Atrapos Character Questoris Knight Magaera Character Questoris Knight Styrix Character Armiger Moirax Vehicle Knight Defender Character

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