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Model paint guide
How to paint Commander Shadowsun
Shadowsun is white and grey XV22 armour with red accents. Keep panels clean. Match T'au sept marks to your Fire Warriors. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~9 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
Primer
Start here
Grey Seer
Step
White and grey armour
Base Apothecary White or Administratum Grey into White Scar. Shade panel lines with thin Grey Seer or Nuln Oil carefully. Keep it crisp. Dirty washes kill the stealth-suit look.
Step
Red accents and black
Sept red: Mephiston Red, Carroburg Crimson, Evil Sunz Scarlet edges. Black: Abaddon Black with Eshin Grey edges. Metals: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker.
Step
Lenses, drones, and base
Lenses: Aethermatic Blue over white, White Scar core. Drones: same white armour recipe. Base: Astrogranite with a few red hazard marks.
Buy paints
Paints for Commander Shadowsun
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesGrey Seer
- Find storesApothecary White
- Find storesWhite Scar
- Find storesMephiston Red
- Find storesAbaddon Black
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesAethermatic Blue
- Find storesAstrogranite
Video
YouTube tutorials
External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.
- How to Paint: Commander FarsightWarhammer / Citadel Colour
Official T'au commander workflow. Swap red for white armour on Shadowsun.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint Commander Farsight
Enclave companion leaf if you run both commanders.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Commander Shadowsun?
About 9 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Commander Shadowsun?
Grey Seer
Where do I buy Commander Shadowsun?
Open the Tau Empire: Commander Shadowsun price page for the live sealed floor, then set a watch under the middle of that band.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.