Citadel Contrast Paint Pot: Leviathan Purple

One Coat, Two Steps Done

Leviathan Purple is a Citadel Contrast paint — and if you haven't painted with Contrast before, the effect the first time is genuinely surprising. Apply it over a light undercoat of Grey Seer or Wraithbone, and the paint does two jobs at once: it lays down a rich, vivid purple base coat while simultaneously flowing into the recesses to create natural-looking shadow and depth. No layering, no wash on top, no blending required. You go from bare primed plastic to a table-ready model faster than any traditional painting method allows.

Leviathan Purple in Your Paint Workflow

This is a deep, saturated purple with strong colour presence — rich enough for robes, armour panels, energy effects, and skin tones on certain alien or undead models. It reads as a genuine finished colour rather than a tint, which is what separates Contrast from a simple wash. The shading effect is automatic: the paint's formulation pulls thinner in raised areas and pools in recesses, giving the illusion of careful highlight and shadow work without the technique. A 18ml pot covers a solid number of models — apply it with a broad brush over large flat areas, or use a smaller detail brush to control placement on complex surfaces. For best results, always prime with Grey Seer (lighter, cooler result) or Wraithbone (warmer, more golden undertone) — the Contrast formula depends on a light undercoat to work correctly.

Who Should Pick This Up

Contrast paints are the single most beginner-friendly product in the Citadel range. If you're new to miniature painting and want models that look genuinely good on the tabletop without investing dozens of hours into technique, a set of Contrast paints over a spray primer is the fastest path to a painted army. Leviathan Purple specifically is a go-to colour for Space Marines in purple livery, Chaos warriors, robed cultists, Tzeentchian models, and a wide range of fantasy miniatures. Experienced painters reach for Contrast paints as speed-painting tools for rank-and-file troops, freeing up time for careful work on centrepiece models. The 18ml pot is the standard Citadel size and fits any Citadel paint rack.