Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash: Dark Tone 18ml

Dark Tone is the wash every painter ends up buying by the crate. This deep black-brown shade is the all-purpose workhorse for instant definition — flow it over almost any colour and it sinks into the recesses, sharpens the detail and ties a whole model together in one pass.

At a glance

Best for

• All-purpose shading across any scheme
• Metals, armour and leather
• Sharpening detail on infantry at speed

One coat over a base colour and the whole model snaps into focus — the single most useful pot on the desk.

The do-everything shade no hobby desk is without. Pair it with a set of base colours and a lighter tone for highlights.