How to paint Dark Angels Ravenwing Black Knights
Contents-aware Contrast recipe for this box. Buy at a fair floor, paint the kit with the swatches below, then expand the army.
Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.

What you are painting
- +Follow the current box contents list on the product packaging.
Dark Angels (Contrast)
Primer: Chaos Black
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- CP time
- ~8 hrs
- Primer
- Chaos Black
- 01Prime
- 02Green armour
- 03Bone robes
- 04Red / metal
- 05
- 06Base
- +Bone robes are the Dark Angels tell. Paint them after armour.
- +Deathwing: Skeleton Horde over Wraithbone instead of green.
Paints for Dark Angels Ravenwing Black Knights
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesChaos Black
- Find storesDark Angels Green
- Find storesSkeleton Horde
- Find storesBlood Angels Red
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesAstrogranite
Common questions
How do I paint Dark Angels Ravenwing Black Knights?
Use the Dark Angels (Contrast) recipe on this page. Prime with Chaos Black, then follow the Contrast steps. About 8 hours for a full Combat Patrol-sized box.
What is a fair price for Dark Angels Ravenwing Black Knights?
Open the box price page for the live sealed floor and sold comps. Set a watch under the middle of that band before you buy.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.

