The Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0: Burnt Moss

One Coat, Full Depth

Burnt Moss is a rich, earthy green that settles into recesses and leaves raised surfaces naturally highlighted — all in a single application. As part of The Army Painter's Speedpaint 2.0 range, it uses a reactive formula that flows across a primed model, shading and base coating simultaneously. The result is a tabletop-ready finish without the multi-step workflow of traditional painting. Moss greens like this are workhorses across countless schemes: forest creatures, swamp-dwellers, ork skin, plague-themed infantry, and any force with an organic or naturalistic palette.

How Speedpaint 2.0 Works

Speedpaint 2.0 is The Army Painter's evolution of their original one-coat formula. Apply it over a white or light grey primer — brush it on and let it do the work. The paint flows into crevices and settles darker in recesses while leaving raised areas lighter, creating the illusion of shading and highlighting with minimal effort. The 2.0 formula is designed to be more reactivation-resistant than the original, meaning you can layer or highlight over dried Speedpaint without the underlying coat lifting. It's a genuine shortcut for painters who want respectable results fast, and a useful tool in any experienced painter's arsenal for batch-painting large units.

Who Should Pick This Up

New hobbyists will find Speedpaint 2.0 one of the most approachable ways to get models off the sprue and onto the table looking presentable. Experienced painters use it for speed-painting rank-and-file units, saving the traditional wet-blending and layering work for centrepiece models. Burnt Moss specifically suits painters working on nature-themed forces, undead with mossy basing, nurgle and rot aesthetics, or any model that benefits from a deep, muted green. It pairs naturally with a light drybrush of a pale green or bone colour over the top to finish the effect quickly.

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