Citadel Colour: Contrast - Gryph-Charger Grey Paint

One Coat, Two Results

Gryph-Charger Grey is a Citadel Contrast paint — a formulation designed to do the work of a base coat and a shade in a single application. Brush it over a light primer or Contrast undercoat (Grey Seer or Wraithbone work well) and the paint's flow characteristics take over: pigment settles into recesses to create natural shadow while leaving raised surfaces lighter and more vivid. The result is a cool, mid-tone grey with realistic depth that would otherwise take two or three separate painting steps to achieve.

Where It Fits in Your Workflow

Contrast paints occupy a specific and genuinely useful place in the miniature painting workflow. They are not a replacement for every technique — but for large armour panels, robes, fur, and cloth where you want a clean, shaded result fast, they are hard to beat. Gryph-Charger Grey reads as a steel-adjacent neutral grey with cool blue undertones, making it a strong choice for Space Marine armour underpainting, armoured vehicles, stone textures, and any grey-toned cloth or feathering. It also works exceptionally well as a quick base for models that will receive further highlighting — the built-in shading gives you a starting point without the extra wash step.

Good for New Painters, Useful for Veterans

Contrast paints are one of the most beginner-friendly products in the Citadel range. The self-shading formula removes a significant amount of decision-making from early painting stages, and the results are reliably good even without advanced brush control. For experienced painters, Gryph-Charger Grey earns its place as a speed-painting tool for batch work — getting an entire squad to a solid tabletop standard in far less time than traditional layering. The 18ml pot provides solid coverage across a reasonable model count.