GW 29-26 Citadel - Contrast: Skeleton Horde 18 ml acrylic paint

Citadel Contrast Paint – Skeleton Horde 18ml

Citadel Contrast Skeleton Horde is a warm, semi-transparent brownish-beige paint designed to create natural bone and parchment tones in a single coat. Ideal for painting skeletons, skulls, leather straps, scrolls, or ancient relics, this paint produces smooth shading and natural highlights in one step. When applied over a light primer like Wraithbone or Grey Seer, it delivers a soft, realistic finish that suits fantasy and historical miniatures alike.

Product details:

• Colour: Skeleton Horde
• Range: Citadel Contrast
• Volume: 18ml
• Type: water-based semi-transparent acrylic paint
• Designed for: Citadel and other miniatures

About Citadel Colour paints:

Citadel Colour paints by Games Workshop set the global standard for miniature painting. The Contrast range revolutionises the hobby by combining the effects of a Base, Shade, and Layer in one coat, allowing hobbyists to achieve realistic shading and depth quickly and easily.

Citadel Colour ranges explained:

• Base – high-pigment paints for solid foundation coats.
• Layer – thinner paints for subtle highlights and blending.
• Shade – liquid washes for natural shadows and depth.
• Dry – thicker paints for drybrushing and quick highlights.
• Contrast – transparent paints that base, shade, and highlight in one coat, ideal for fast and effective painting.
• Technical – effect paints for mud, rust, blood, snow, or glow finishes.

Usage tips:

Apply Skeleton Horde over a light primer such as Wraithbone or Grey Seer for best results. Use a medium brush to cover the area evenly, allowing the paint to flow into recesses naturally. Once dry, highlight raised areas with Ushabti Bone or Screaming Skull for extra definition, or deepen the tone with a wash like Agrax Earthshade. Perfect for undead armies, fantasy warriors, or parchment scrolls. Non-toxic, water-based, and ready to use straight from the pot.

About the manufacturer:

Games Workshop, the British creator of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, produces Citadel Colour – the leading miniature paint range used by hobbyists worldwide. The Contrast range, including Skeleton Horde, provides exceptional results with minimal effort.