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Im getting ready to paint some SM and want to go with something other than the usual/popular chapter colors. One of the colors im considering is orange, but Im not sure what color to wash it with...any suggestions?

You could make a darker Orange color, or use a brown wash. Those go good together I think. Theres another wash, but since I dont use citadel washes, I cant think of the name

Ogryn Flesh, maybe with a bit of black in it. Perhaps try a watered Brown.

I reckon Gryphone Sepia would work pretty well.

You have a lot of washes to choose from. Each will give a different feel, so be sure to use them first on a test piece to find what works with your taste.

In theory, these washes will work:

Baal Red, Devlan Mud, Gryphonne Sepia and Ogryn Flesh. I'd recommend Baal Red if you want it to have a higher saturation, and the browns if you want a more muted orange.

With inks, the choices are Chestnut, Red and Brown.

Dark flesh would work pretty nicely. You would have to water it down to create a wash out of it. I would also experiment with it by adding some red gore/blood red and see what type of color you get. best of luck

You could also go use chestnut ink instead of doing a full blown wash. For highlights, mix a very small amount of orange with some yellow (or white).

Devlan mud might work, but I can see red looking okay.