Vallejo Triads – Three colour shading with Vallejo Model Color Paints

Ilya asked me about Vallejo Triads which combine a base, mid tone, and highlight paint. Foundry made this triad painting style famous amongst wargamers with sets including a shade, main colour, and highlight. Reaper now do the same and probably others.

Unfortunately there is no official source of Vallejo triads and Google didn’t reveal a comprehensive Vallejo triad system. So I pulled a set together from what I could find. These triads use only the Vallejo Model Color range of paints – I think that makes life simpler, certainly for me since I don’t use other paints.

The triads are listed in Vallejo sequence order for the mid tone. Choose your desired mid tone then look up suitable base and high light colours.

Warning: These are NOT scientifically formulated triads in the traditional sense of three colours balanced across the colour wheel. They are just suggestions for three compatible paints, and mostly they are suggestions I found rather than invented, so painter beware.

Despite the warnings, I hope these Vallejo triads are useful for some folk.

Help wanted: Please share other suggestions for triads. I’ve a few gaps to fill in and there are always better triads to find for those code I already have on the list.

Off-White and Yellow Vallejo Triads
Base Mid tone Highlight

(001) 70.951 White

(002) 70.919 Foundation white

(003) 70.842 Gloss white

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(004) 70.820 Off white

(001) 70.951 White

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(005) 70.918 Ivory

(002) 70.919 Foundation white

(006) 70.928 Light flesh

(009) 70.916 Sand Yellow

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(004) 70.820 Off white

(013) 70.858 Ice Yellow

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(005) 70.918 Ivory

(122) 70.912 Tan Yellow

(008) 70.917 Beige

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(016) 70.948 Golden Yellow

(010) 70.949 Light Yellow

(013) 70.858 Ice Yellow

(011) 70.952 Lemon Yellow

(012) 70.806 Lazur / German Yellow

(013) 70.858 Ice Yellow

(015) 70.953 Flat Yellow

(014) 70.915 Deep Yellow

(011) 70.952 Lemon Yellow

(131) 70.981 Orange Brown

(014) 70.915 Deep Yellow

(001) 70.951 White

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(015) 70.953 Flat Yellow

(010) 70.949 Light Yellow

(121) 70.913 Yellow Ochre

(015) 70.953 Flat Yellow

(010) 70.949 Light Yellow

(008) 70.917 Beige

(016) 70.948 Golden Yellow

(010) 70.949 Light Yellow
Flesh Tones Vallejo Triads
Base Mid tone Highlight

(006) 70.928 Light flesh

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(017) 70.815 Basic Skintone

(006) 70.928 Light flesh

(037) 70.835 Salmon Rose

(017) 70.815 Basic Skintone

(006) 70.928 Light flesh

(019) 70.927 Dark Flesh

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(017) 70.815 Basic Skintone

(021) 70.860 Medium Flesh Tone

(019) 70.927 Dark Flesh

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(021) 70.860 Medium Flesh Tone

(020) 70.845 Sunny skintone

(017) 70.815 Basic Skintone

(038) 70.803 Brown Rose1,2

(021) 70.860 Medium Flesh Tone

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(021) 70.860 Medium Flesh Tone

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(037) 70.835 Salmon Rose

(006) 70.928 Light flesh

(019) 70.927 Dark Flesh

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(129) 70.929 Light Brown1

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(133) 70.843 Cork Brown

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(134) 70.874 US Tan Earth

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(134) 70.874 US Tan Earth

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(124) 70.819 Iraqi Sand

(136) 70.818 Red Leather1

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(137) 70.982 Cavalry Brown1

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(138) 70.940 Saddle Brown

(133) 70.843 Cork Brown

(017) 70.815 Basic Skintone
Red and Orange Vallejo Triads
Base Mid tone Highlight

(024) 70.851 Deep Orange

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(014) 70.915 Deep Yellow

(024) 70.851 Deep Orange

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(023) 70.805 German Orange

(023) 70.805 German Orange

(025) 70.956 Clear Orange

(024) 70.851 Deep Orange

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(028) 70.909 Vermillion

(024) 70.851 Deep Orange

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(031) 70.957 Flat Red

(024) 70.851 Deep Orange

(023) 70.805 German Orange

(130) 70.829 Amaranth Red

(024) 70.851 Deep Orange

(023) 70.805 German Orange

(025) 70.956 Clear Orange

(031) 70.957 Flat Red

(026) 70.817 Scarlet

(027) 70.910 Orange Red

(033) 70.926 Red

(026) 70.817 Scarlet

(024) 70.851 Deep Orange

(137) 70.982 Cavalry Brown

(026) 70.817 Scarlet

(027) 70.910 Orange Red

(026) 70.817 Scarlet

(027) 70.910 Orange Red

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(028) 70.909 Vermillion

(027) 70.910 Orange Red

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(130) 70.829 Amaranth Red

(027) 70.910 Orange Red

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(030) 70.908 Carmine red

(028) 70.909 Vermillion

(024) 70.851 Deep Orange

(030) 70.908 Carmine red

(028) 70.909 Vermillion

(027) 70.910 Orange Red

(030) 70.908 Carmine red

(028) 70.909 Vermillion

(130) 70.829 Amaranth Red

(031) 70.957 Flat Red

(028) 70.909 Vermillion

(027) 70.910 Orange Red

(032) 70.946 Dark Red

(029) 70.947 Red

(026) 70.817 Scarlet

(033) 70.926 Red

(029) 70.947 Red

(027) 70.910 Orange Red

(034) 70.814 Burnt Cadmium Red

(029) 70.947 Red

(025) 70.956 Clear Orange

(033) 70.926 Red

(030) 70.908 Carmine red

(022) 70.911 Light Orange

(033) 70.926 Red

(030) 70.908 Carmine red

(025) 70.956 Clear Orange

(035) 70.859 Black red

(030) 70.908 Carmine red

(031) 70.957 Flat Red

(137) 70.982 Cavalry Brown

(031) 70.957 Flat Red

(028) 70.909 Vermillion

(030) 70.908 Carmine red

(032) 70.946 Dark Red

(029) 70.947 Red

(034) 70.814 Burnt Cadmium Red

(032) 70.946 Dark Red

(029) 70.947 Red

(035) 70.859 Black red

(033) 70.926 Red

(029) 70.947 Red

(035) 70.859 Black red

(033) 70.926 Red

(030) 70.908 Carmine red

(034) 70.814 Burnt Cadmium Red

(035) 70.859 Black red

(038) 70.803 Brown Rose

(036) 70.804 Red Beige

(037) 70.835 Salmon Rose

(039) 70.944 Old Rose

(037) 70.835 Salmon Rose

(017) 70.815 Basic Skintone

(038) 70.803 Brown Rose

(038) 70.803 Brown Rose

(039) 70.944 Old Rose

(037) 70.835 Salmon Rose

(040) 70.958 Pink

(039) 70.944 Old Rose

(037) 70.835 Salmon Rose

(040) 70.958 Pink

(042) 70.945 Magenta

(041) 70.802 Red Sunset

(040) 70.958 Pink

(047) 70.960 Violet

(042) 70.945 Magenta

(040) 70.958 Pink

(043) 70.812 Violet Red

(042) 70.945 Magenta

(041) 70.802 Red Sunset

(043) 70.812 Violet Red

(047) 70.960 Violet

(044) 70.959 Purple

(046) 70.811 Violet Blue

(043) 70.812 Violet Red

(044) 70.959 Purple

(042) 70.945 Magenta

(045) 70.810 Royal Purple

(047) 70.960 Violet

(044) 70.959 Purple

(137) 70.982 Cavalry Brown

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(130) 70.829 Amaranth Red
Blue Vallejo Triads
Base Mid tone Highlight

(048) 70.898 Dark Sea Blue

(048) 70.898 Dark Sea Blue

(049) 70.807 Oxford Blue

(052) 70.925 Blue

(048) 70.898 Dark Sea Blue

(050) 70.899 Dark Prussian

(051) 70.965 Prussian Blue

(048) 70.898 Dark Sea Blue

(051) 70.965 Prussian Blue

(063) 70.901 Pastel Blue

(048) 70.898 Dark Sea Blue

(052) 70.925 Blue

(056) 70.962 Flat Blue

(055) 70.839 Ultramarine Blue

(053) 70.930 Dark Blue

(065) 70.841 Andrea Blue

(052) 70.925 Blue

(054) 70.809 Royal Blue

(053) 70.930 Dark Blue

(049) 70.807 Oxford Blue

(055) 70.839 Ultramarine Blue

(062) 70.902 Azure

(052) 70.925 Blue

(056) 70.962 Flat Blue

(054) 70.809 Royal Blue

(052) 70.925 Blue

(056) 70.962 Flat Blue

(062) 70.902 Azure

(049) 70.807 Oxford Blue

(057) 70.963 Medium Blue

(054) 70.809 Royal Blue

(058) 70.964 Field Blue

(061) 70.943 Grey Blue

(063) 70.901 Pastel Blue

(060) 70.903 Intermediate Blue

(061) 70.943 Grey Blue

(064) 70.906 Pale Blue

(062) 70.902 Azure

(050) 70.899 Dark Prussian

(063) 70.901 Pastel Blue

(001) 70.951 White

(061) 70.943 Grey Blue

(063) 70.901 Pastel Blue

(062) 70.902 Azure

(064) 70.906 Pale Blue

(053) 70.930 Dark Blue

(065) 70.841 Andrea Blue

(067) 70.961 Sky Blue

(051) 70.965 Prussian Blue

(066) 70.844 Deep Sky Blue

(001) 70.951 White

(065) 70.841 Andrea Blue

(066) 70.844 Deep Sky Blue

(067) 70.961 Sky Blue

(068) 70.840 Light Turquoise

(066) 70.844 Deep Sky Blue

(067) 70.961 Sky Blue

(069) 70.966 Turquoise

(068) 70.840 Light Turquoise

(066) 70.844 Deep Sky Blue

(070) 70.808 Green Blue

(068) 70.840 Light Turquoise

(066) 70.844 Deep Sky Blue

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(069) 70.966 Turquoise

(070) 70.808 Green Blue

(071) 70.838 Emerald

(070) 70.808 Green Blue

(068) 70.840 Light Turquoise

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(105) 70.816 Luftwaffe Uniform WWII

(059) 70.900 French Mirage Blue

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(064) 70.906 Pale Blue
Green Vallejo Triads
Base Mid tone Highlight

(072) 70.970 Deep Green

(071) 70.838 Emerald

(070) 70.808 Green Blue

(092) 70.888 Olive Grey

(072) 70.970 Deep Green

(073) 70.969 Park Green Flat

(072) 70.970 Deep Green

(073) 70.969 Park Green Flat

(071) 70.838 Emerald

(088) 70.895 Gunship Green

(073) 70.969 Park Green Flat

(075) 70.942 Light Green

(096) 70.894 Russian Green / Camouflage Olive Green

(074) 70.891 Intermediate Green

(076) 70.974 Green Sky

(072) 70.970 Deep Green

(075) 70.942 Light Green

(076) 70.974 Green Sky

(074) 70.891 Intermediate Green

(076) 70.974 Green Sky

(109) 70.885 Pastel Green

(084) 70.922 USA Uniform

(076) 70.974 Green Sky

(109) 70.885 Pastel Green

(079) 70.857 Golden Olive

(077) 70.827 Lime Green

(012) 70.806 Lazur / German Yellow

(079) 70.857 Golden Olive

(077) 70.827 Lime Green

(078) 70.954 Yellow Green

(083) 70.968 Flat Green

(077) 70.827 Lime Green

(012) 70.806 Lazur / German Yellow

(078) 70.954 Yellow Green

(112) 70.881 Yellow Green

(079) 70.857 Golden Olive

(071) 70.838 Emerald

(089) 70.975 Military Green

(080) 70.833 German Camo Bright Green

(074) 70.891 Intermediate Green

(083) 70.968 Flat Green

(080) 70.833 German Camo Bright Green

(077) 70.827 Lime Green

(083) 70.968 Flat Green

(080) 70.833 German Camo Bright Green

(078) 70.954 Yellow Green

(087) 70.892 Yellow Olive

(081) 70.850 Medium Olive

(082) 70.967 Olive Green

(089) 70.975 Military Green

(081) 70.850 Medium Olive

(014) 70.915 Deep Yellow

(086) 70.823 Luftwaffe Camouflage Green

(082) 70.967 Olive Green

(077) 70.827 Lime Green

(089) 70.975 Military Green

(083) 70.968 Flat Green

(107) 70.972 Light Green

(100) 70.980 Black Green

(083) 70.968 Flat Green

(080) 70.833 German Camo Bright Green

(089) 70.975 Military Green

(084) 70.922 USA Uniform

(074) 70.891 Intermediate Green

(100) 70.980 Black Green

(084) 70.922 USA Uniform

(011) 70.952 Lemon Yellow

(099) 70.896 Cam. Extra Dark Green

(085) 70.920 German Uniform

(102) 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII

(099) 70.896 Cam. Extra Dark Green

(086) 70.823 Luftwaffe Camouflage Green

(083) 70.968 Flat Green

(097) 70.979 Germ. Cam. Dark Green

(087) 70.892 Yellow Olive

(085) 70.920 German Uniform

(089) 70.975 Military Green

(088) 70.895 Gunship Green

(074) 70.891 Intermediate Green

(100) 70.980 Black Green

(089) 70.975 Military Green

(081) 70.850 Medium Olive

(100) 70.980 Black Green

(089) 70.975 Military Green

(086) 70.823 Luftwaffe Camouflage Green

(097) 70.979 Germ. Cam. Dark Green

(090) 70.890 Reflective Green

(094) 70.924 Russian Uniform WWII

(099) 70.896 Cam. Extra Dark Green

(090) 70.890 Reflective Green

(094) 70.924 Russian Uniform WWII

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(091) 70.889 US Olive Drab

(093) 70.887 Brown Violet

(097) 70.979 Germ. Cam. Dark Green

(092) 70.888 Olive Grey

(087) 70.892 Yellow Olive

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(093) 70.887 Brown Violet

(101) 70.886 Green-Grey

(097) 70.979 Germ. Cam. Dark Green

(094) 70.924 Russian Uniform WWII

(118) 70.882 Middle Stone

(095) 70.893 US Dark Green

(102) 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII

(096) 70.894 Russian Green / Camouflage Olive Green

(093) 70.887 Brown Violet

(097) 70.979 Germ. Cam. Dark Green

(099) 70.896 Cam. Extra Dark Green

(098) 70.897 Bronze Green

(096) 70.894 Russian Green / Camouflage Olive Green

(099) 70.896 Cam. Extra Dark Green

(100) 70.980 Black Green

(102) 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII

(101) 70.886 Green-Grey

(103) 70.821 Ger. Cam. Beige WWII

(102) 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII

(101) 70.886 Green-Grey

(104) 70.884 Stone Grey

(102) 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII

(101) 70.886 Green-Grey

(106) 70.971 Green Grey

(097) 70.979 Germ. Cam. Dark Green

(102) 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII

(101) 70.886 Green-Grey

(165) 70.866 Grey Green

(102) 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII

(101) 70.886 Green-Grey

(094) 70.924 Russian Uniform WWII

(103) 70.821 Ger. Cam. Beige WWII

(110) 70.986 Deck Tan

(101) 70.886 Green-Grey

(104) 70.884 Stone Grey

(110) 70.986 Deck Tan

(103) 70.821 Ger. Cam. Beige WWII

(104) 70.884 Stone Grey

(152) 70.883 Silver Grey

(168) 70.862 Black Grey

(105) 70.816 Luftwaffe Uniform WWII

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(109) 70.885 Pastel Green

(106) 70.971 Green Grey

(152) 70.883 Silver Grey

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(107) 70.972 Light Green

(153) 70.907 Pale Grey Blue

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(108) 70.973 Light Sea Grey

(153) 70.907 Pale Grey Blue

(074) 70.891 Intermediate Green

(109) 70.885 Pastel Green

(152) 70.883 Silver Grey

(076) 70.974 Green Sky

(109) 70.885 Pastel Green

(106) 70.971 Green Grey

(111) 70.987 Medium Grey

(110) 70.986 Deck Tan

(152) 70.883 Silver Grey

(115) 70.988 Khaki

(111) 70.987 Medium Grey

(110) 70.986 Deck Tan

(101) 70.886 Green-Grey

(112) 70.881 Yellow Green

(079) 70.857 Golden Olive

(102) 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII

(112) 70.881 Yellow Green

(012) 70.806 Lazur / German Yellow

(094) 70.924 Russian Uniform WWII

(118) 70.882 Middle Stone

(120) 70.976 Buff
Brown Vallejo Triads
Base Mid tone Highlight

(141) 70.921 English Uniform

(113) 70.880 Khaki Grey

(103) 70.821 Ger. Cam. Beige WWII

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(114) 70.879 Green Brown

(118) 70.882 Middle Stone

(094) 70.924 Russian Uniform WWII

(115) 70.988 Khaki

(111) 70.987 Medium Grey

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(115) 70.988 Khaki

(120) 70.976 Buff

(112) 70.881 Yellow Green

(116) 70.978 Dark Yellow

(120) 70.976 Buff

(114) 70.879 Green Brown

(117) 70.923 Japan Uniform

(121) 70.913 Yellow Ochre

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(118) 70.882 Middle Stone

(120) 70.976 Buff

(114) 70.879 Green Brown

(119) 70.914 Green Ochre

(124) 70.819 Iraqi Sand

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(119) 70.914 Green Ochre

(120) 70.976 Buff

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(119) 70.914 Green Ochre

(124) 70.819 Iraqi Sand

(119) 70.914 Green Ochre

(120) 70.976 Buff

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(117) 70.923 Japan Uniform

(121) 70.913 Yellow Ochre

(018) 70.955 Flat Flesh

(128) 70.824 Germ. Cam. Orange ochre

(122) 70.912 Tan Yellow

(008) 70.917 Beige

(133) 70.843 Cork Brown

(122) 70.912 Tan Yellow

(008) 70.917 Beige

(125) 70.977 Desert Yellow

(123) 70.847 Dark Sand

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(124) 70.819 Iraqi Sand

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(134) 70.874 US Tan Earth

(124) 70.819 Iraqi Sand

(007) 70.837 Pale Sand

(134) 70.874 US Tan Earth

(125) 70.977 Desert Yellow

(008) 70.917 Beige

(125) 70.977 Desert Yellow

(126) 70.877 Gold Brown

(122) 70.912 Tan Yellow

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(126) 70.877 Gold Brown

(016) 70.948 Golden Yellow

(129) 70.929 Light Brown

(127) 70.856 Ochre Brown

(019) 70.927 Dark Flesh

(143) 70.983 Flat Earth

(127) 70.856 Ochre Brown

(016) 70.948 Golden Yellow

(131) 70.981 Orange Brown

(128) 70.824 Germ. Cam. Orange ochre

(021) 70.860 Medium Flesh Tone

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(129) 70.929 Light Brown

(021) 70.860 Medium Flesh Tone

(143) 70.983 Flat Earth

(129) 70.929 Light Brown

(036) 70.804 Red Beige

(130) 70.829 Amaranth Red

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(131) 70.981 Orange Brown

(127) 70.856 Ochre Brown

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(131) 70.981 Orange Brown

(129) 70.929 Light Brown

(138) 70.940 Saddle Brown

(131) 70.981 Orange Brown

(014) 70.915 Deep Yellow

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(021) 70.860 Medium Flesh Tone

(143) 70.983 Flat Earth

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(124) 70.819 Iraqi Sand

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(133) 70.843 Cork Brown

(122) 70.912 Tan Yellow

(145) 70.826 German Camo Medium Brown

(133) 70.843 Cork Brown

(123) 70.847 Dark Sand

(147) 70.871 Leather Brown

(134) 70.874 US Tan Earth

(124) 70.819 Iraqi Sand

(138) 70.940 Saddle Brown

(135) 70.875 Beige Brown

(125) 70.977 Desert Yellow

(140) 70.984 Flat Brown

(135) 70.875 Beige Brown

(008) 70.917 Beige

(143) 70.983 Flat Earth

(135) 70.875 Beige Brown

(133) 70.843 Cork Brown

(137) 70.982 Cavalry Brown

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(129) 70.929 Light Brown

(146) 70.985 Hull Red

(137) 70.982 Cavalry Brown

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(146) 70.985 Hull Red

(138) 70.940 Saddle Brown

(131) 70.981 Orange Brown

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(138) 70.940 Saddle Brown

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(138) 70.940 Saddle Brown

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(146) 70.985 Hull Red

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(133) 70.843 Cork Brown

(147) 70.871 Leather Brown

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(135) 70.875 Beige Brown

(149) 70.872 Chocolate Brown

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(129) 70.929 Light Brown

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(140) 70.984 Flat Brown

(136) 70.818 Red Leather

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(140) 70.984 Flat Brown

(138) 70.940 Saddle Brown

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(140) 70.984 Flat Brown

(135) 70.875 Beige Brown

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(140) 70.984 Flat Brown

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(145) 70.826 German Camo Medium Brown

(141) 70.921 English Uniform

(113) 70.880 Khaki Grey

(147) 70.871 Leather Brown

(141) 70.921 English Uniform

(008) 70.917 Beige

(147) 70.871 Leather Brown

(141) 70.921 English Uniform

(123) 70.847 Dark Sand

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(141) 70.921 English Uniform

(113) 70.880 Khaki Grey

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(141) 70.921 English Uniform

(114) 70.879 Green Brown

(149) 70.872 Chocolate Brown

(141) 70.921 English Uniform

(008) 70.917 Beige

(145) 70.826 German Camo Medium Brown

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(117) 70.923 Japan Uniform

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(118) 70.882 Middle Stone

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(119) 70.914 Green Ochre

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(143) 70.983 Flat Earth

(135) 70.875 Beige Brown

(140) 70.984 Flat Brown

(144) 70.825 German Camo Pale Brown

(132) 70.876 Brown Sand

(145) 70.826 German Camo Medium Brown

(144) 70.825 German Camo Pale Brown

(133) 70.843 Cork Brown

(149) 70.872 Chocolate Brown

(145) 70.826 German Camo Medium Brown

(135) 70.875 Beige Brown

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(146) 70.985 Hull Red

(137) 70.982 Cavalry Brown

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(146) 70.985 Hull Red

(139) 70.846 Mahogany brown

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(147) 70.871 Leather Brown

(125) 70.977 Desert Yellow

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(147) 70.871 Leather Brown

(134) 70.874 US Tan Earth

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(141) 70.921 English Uniform

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(148) 70.941 Burnt Umber

(142) 70.873 US Field Drab

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(149) 70.872 Chocolate Brown

(135) 70.875 Beige Brown

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown

(149) 70.872 Chocolate Brown

(140) 70.984 Flat Brown

(187) 70.938 Transparent blue

(149) 70.872 Chocolate Brown

(117) 70.923 Japan Uniform

(150) 70.822 Germ. Cam. Black Brown
Grey Vallejo Triads
Base Mid tone Highlight

(165) 70.866 Grey Green

(100) 70.980 Black Green

(153) 70.907 Pale Grey Blue

(154) 70.989 Sky Grey

(151) 70.993 Flat Aluminium / White Grey

(001) 70.951 White

(155) 70.990 Light Grey

(151) 70.993 Flat Aluminium / White Grey

(001) 70.951 White

(110) 70.986 Deck Tan

(152) 70.883 Silver Grey

(004) 70.820 Off white

(107) 70.972 Light Green

(153) 70.907 Pale Grey Blue

(151) 70.993 Flat Aluminium / White Grey

(164) 70.867 Dark Blue Grey

(154) 70.989 Sky Grey

(002) 70.919 Foundation white

(165) 70.866 Grey Green

(155) 70.990 Light Grey

(002) 70.919 Foundation white

(100) 70.980 Black Green

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(151) 70.993 Flat Aluminium / White Grey

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(151) 70.993 Flat Aluminium / White Grey

(159) 70.991 Dark Sea Grey

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(153) 70.907 Pale Grey Blue

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(151) 70.993 Flat Aluminium / White Grey

(105) 70.816 Luftwaffe Uniform WWII

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(063) 70.901 Pastel Blue

(105) 70.816 Luftwaffe Uniform WWII

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(107) 70.972 Light Green

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(158) 70.870 Medium Sea green

(154) 70.989 Sky Grey

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(158) 70.870 Medium Sea green

(153) 70.907 Pale Grey Blue

(162) 70.869 Basalt Grey

(159) 70.991 Dark Sea Grey

(155) 70.990 Light Grey

(164) 70.867 Dark Blue Grey

(159) 70.991 Dark Sea Grey

(154) 70.989 Sky Grey

(165) 70.866 Grey Green

(159) 70.991 Dark Sea Grey

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(165) 70.866 Grey Green

(160) 70.992 Neutral Grey

(155) 70.990 Light Grey

(168) 70.862 Black Grey

(160) 70.992 Neutral Grey

(001) 70.951 White

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(160) 70.992 Neutral Grey

(153) 70.907 Pale Grey Blue

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(154) 70.989 Sky Grey

(165) 70.866 Grey Green

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(153) 70.907 Pale Grey Blue

(166) 70.994 Dark Grey

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(155) 70.990 Light Grey

(166) 70.994 Dark Grey

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(156) 70.905 Pale Blue Grey

(166) 70.994 Dark Grey

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(158) 70.870 Medium Sea green

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(162) 70.869 Basalt Grey

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(165) 70.866 Grey Green

(162) 70.869 Basalt Grey

(159) 70.991 Dark Sea Grey

(167) 70.995 German Grey

(162) 70.869 Basalt Grey

(157) 70.904 Dark Blue Grey

(167) 70.995 German Grey

(162) 70.869 Basalt Grey

(160) 70.992 Neutral Grey

(169) 70.950 Black

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(100) 70.980 Black Green

(168) 70.862 Black Grey

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(158) 70.870 Medium Sea green

(169) 70.950 Black

(163) 70.868 Dark Sea Green

(160) 70.992 Neutral Grey

(166) 70.994 Dark Grey

(164) 70.867 Dark Blue Grey

(159) 70.991 Dark Sea Grey

(168) 70.862 Black Grey

(164) 70.867 Dark Blue Grey

(160) 70.992 Neutral Grey

(169) 70.950 Black

(164) 70.867 Dark Blue Grey

(159) 70.991 Dark Sea Grey

(049) 70.807 Oxford Blue

(165) 70.866 Grey Green

(161) 70.836 London Grey

(166) 70.994 Dark Grey

(169) 70.950 Black

(167) 70.995 German Grey

(162) 70.869 Basalt Grey

(169) 70.950 Black

(168) 70.862 Black Grey

(167) 70.995 German Grey

(169) 70.950 Black

(170) 70.861 Glossy Black
Metal Vallejo Triads
Base Mid tone Highlight

(171) 70.997 Silver

(172) 70.996 Gold

(173) 70.878 Old gold

(174) 70.801 Brass

(175) 70.998 Bronze

(176) 70.999 Copper

(177) 70.865 Oily steel

(180) 70.800 Gunmetal blue

(178) 70.864 Natural steel

(171) 70.997 Silver

(179) 70.863 Gunmetal grey

(180) 70.800 Gunmetal blue

Notes:
(1) I found suggestions for all of these browns as a base: 803 Brown Rose; 818 Red Leather; 876 Brown Sand; 929 Light Brown; 982 Cavalry Brown. But the source didn’t suggest a mid tone or highlight. So I just plonked one in.
(2) The source gave the base and highlight and I plonked in the mid tone.


Cool places I found on google

I thought I’d call out a few places I found on google that I thought were cool. They all talk about Vallejo triads or at least about Vallejo palettes. Many of the triads I suggested above come from multiple sources. But equally as many are only referenced by one. In rare cases I had to fill in the gaps, sometimes by converting from another paint range to Vallejo Model Color.

Art Master Toby: Vallejo Triads although he includes a few Vallejo Panzer Aces paints which I couldn’t map to Vallejo Model Color.

Art Master Toby: Horse Triads

Carmen’s Fun Painty Time: Vallejo flesh palette

Climbing the Lead Mountain: Vallejo Triad suggestions

Darkson Designs. (2005). Darkson Design Painting Guide Volume 1: Stepping Out of the Box. Author. … this is referenced a lot on the internet, but being a book I got it last. By the time I got it, I found all of their triads, bar one, were already on my list.

Loki’s Greathall: Vallejo Triad Charts … Loki has moved to youtube (Loki’s Greathall Channel) and unfortunately removed all the Triad goodness from the greathall website. Luckily the triads are still available at The Wayback Engine Web Archive. I suspect this is the ultimate source of many of the triads above, but again, when I actually found this bundle of triad joy, I’d already got most of them. But I thought I’d give Loki the credit he is due.

Random Platypus: HowTo – Painting Caucasian Flesh

TMP: Painting flesh with vallejo paints where I got the recommendation for these browns as the base for skin tones: 803 Brown Rose; 818 Red Leather; 876 Brown Sand; 929 Light Brown; 982 Cavalry Brown.

2 thoughts on “Vallejo Triads – Three colour shading with Vallejo Model Color Paints”

  1. Cheers Steve, very useful for lazy painters like me!

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  2. This is awesome, many thanks!
    (Now I just need to find how to pair highlight color with Speed paint 😉 )

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