Citadel Colour Layer paints are made for building up colour and highlights — thinner, smoother, and designed to sit neatly over your Base coats. They’re perfect for edge highlights, raised details, and gradual colour transitions without turning your model into a lumpy mess. Use light, controlled coats (or quick glazing) and you’ll get crisp definition and that “finished” look fast.
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Citadel Colour Layer paints are where your miniatures start to look “finished.” They’re formulated with a lighter pigment load than Base paints, so they go on smoother and build up in controlled, believable steps—perfect for highlights, raised details, and colour transitions.
Use them after your Basecoat and Shade stage to bring shapes back to life: catch the edges of armour, lift faces and skin tones, brighten cloth, and add that crisp definition that reads brilliantly at tabletop distance. Whether you’re doing quick edge highlights or taking your time with subtle blends, Layers are made to cooperate—thin, workable, and consistent across the range.
Top tip: keep coats thin, let each pass dry, and build colour gradually. It’s the fastest way to level up results without fighting your paint (or your patience).
Frequently Asked Question
Layer paints are designed to go over Base paints to add highlights, raised-detail colour, and smoother transitions.
Usually yes—thin slightly with water (or a medium) so they flow smoothly and don’t leave streaks or texture.
You can, but they’re not ideal for it—coverage is lighter, so you’ll typically need more coats than a Base paint.
Use thinner coats, let each one dry, and build up gradually—rushing is how you get that dusty “board game piece” look.
For highlights: use the side of the brush for edges. For smoother blends: use light glazing (thin paint, multiple passes) rather than one heavy coat.