Black is the one bottle no painter runs out of — basecoats, lining, mixing and knocking colours back. Vallejo Game Color is a fluid, highly pigmented acrylic built for fantasy and wargame figures — it goes on smooth, blends easily and self-levels to a matt finish with no brush strokes.

At a glance

Best for

• Basecoating, lining and shading
• Darkening and mixing other colours

The most-used pot on the palette — buy it before you run dry mid-project.

Vivid, smooth colour for fantasy and wargame figures. Pairs with a Game Color white and a quality detail brush.