The Administratum Grey paint from Citadel Colour is a high-quality acrylic paint that is specially formulated for use on miniature figurines. Its pigments provide excellent coverage and a smooth, matt finish, making it the perfect foundation color for layering and blending with other colors. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned miniature painter, this paint will be a valuable addition to your palette and help you achieve stunning results on your miniatures. It’s a versatile paint that can be used as a base coat for a variety of army factions and as well as for terrain elements, buildings and other terrain features. It’s a muted grey color that can be used to create a sense of depth and contrast on the miniatures.
What Armies of the Imperium to paint with Administratum Grey
The Administratum Grey paint is a versatile paint that can be used to paint a wide variety of Armies of the Imperium in the Warhammer 40K universe. Here are three armies that would particularly benefit from using this paint:
- Imperial Guard: The Imperial Guard are the primary human ground troops of the Imperium, their color scheme is primarily grey. Administratum Grey paint is perfect for painting the main body of the Imperial Guard’s armor, giving them a muted and weathered look.
- Imperial Navy: The Imperial Navy is the naval branch of the Imperial Guard, their color scheme is primarily grey. Administratum Grey paint is perfect for painting the main body of the Imperial Navy’s vehicles, giving them a muted and weathered look.
- Adeptus Mechanicus: The Adeptus Mechanicus are a faction of the Imperium that worship the Machine God. Their color scheme is primarily red and grey. Administratum Grey paint is perfect for painting the main body of the Adeptus Mechanicus’ armor and vehicles, giving them a muted and weathered look.
I made this choice in light of the fact that these armies are set in the Warhammer 40K universe and include a lot of gray in their color schemes. These armies can be painted with Administratum Grey as a base coat, which makes a great canvas for layering, highlighting, and shading to give them a muted and aged appearance.
This color is ideal for Imperial Guard, Imperial Navy, and Adeptus Mechanicus armies since it can be utilized to highlight the intricacies of the figures and make them stand out.
Administratum Grey Colour Schemes & Combinations
When working with Administratum Grey paint, there are a variety of blue, flesh, and purple Citadel Colour paints that can be used to create interesting and dynamic color combinations. Here are a few options that can be used together with Administratum Grey:
- Calgar Blue: This is a cool, muted blue that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Administratum Grey. It can also be used to create a analogous color scheme.
- Knight-Questor Flesh: This is a warm, muted flesh tone that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Administratum Grey. It can also be used to create a split-complementary color scheme.
- Xereus Purple: This is a cool, rich purple that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Administratum Grey. It can also be used to create a split-complementary color scheme.
I chose this color scheme based on color theory concepts and took complementary, split-complementary, and similar color schemes into account. The chosen hues must work in harmony and balance with Administratum Grey.
The final color scheme has a sense of depth and contrast thanks to the chilly blue, warm flesh, and deep purple. The final color scheme also has a sense of harmony and balance thanks to the cold blue and the deep purple, which makes it ideal for Armies of the Imperium like the Imperial Guard, Imperial Navy, and Adeptus Mechanicus.
