White Shadow (AK17043) is a light, cool grey from AK Interactive’s QUICK GEN line, specifically designed for fast and effective contrast miniature painting. QUICK GEN paints naturally flow into sculpted recesses, creating instant depth and a clean separation between shadows, midtones and highlights. With a single brushstroke, you achieve a defined contrast effect, making this paint ideal for both newcomers and seasoned hobbyists who want efficiency without compromising quality.

This color belongs to the low coverage category. Its transparency allows the primer or basecoat beneath to influence the final tone, giving soft shadow effects rather than strong saturation. Over a white base, White Shadow provides crisp but gentle shading that enhances sculpted detail while maintaining the clarity and purity of the underlying surface. This makes it perfect for painters who want to add depth to light materials without darkening them too much.

Features & benefits

• Low-coverage transparency ideal for subtle shading on light surfaces.
• Flows naturally into recesses, creating smooth contrast in a single coat.
• Matte finish for realistic textures across fantasy and sci-fi miniatures.
• Excellent for speedpainting workflows and glazing techniques.
• Easily mixed with other QUICK GEN colors to produce gentle grey transitions.
• Compatible with brush and airbrush applications.

Technical details

• Volume: 18ml.
• Low coverage.
• Water-based acrylic with a matte finish.
• Formulated for contrast painting in a single coat.
• Tools can be cleaned with water.

Applications & example uses

Because White Shadow is designed as a transparent, cool-toned shading color, it excels when used on white armor, bones, cloth, pale stone, ceramic, or supernatural effects. It gently enhances sculpted textures without creating harsh edges, making it ideal for models where subtlety is key.

• Soft shading for white and bone surfaces.
• Cooling highlights that appear too warm.
• Glazes for smooth transitions on pale materials.
• Light lining on dark or mid-tone armor panels.
• Enhancing details in cloth folds and carved stone.

Included in multiple curated sets

White Shadow is featured in carefully assembled QUICK GEN sets that help painters achieve fast and effective results. Within the Skeletons set, White Shadow serves as a key tone for adding nuance to bone, aged surfaces and weathered details. Its translucency makes it perfect for skeletal miniatures that require crisp definition without heavy contrast.

It is also part of the Creatures & Witches set, where it supports eerie highlights, pale skin variations and magical atmosphere effects. Its cool tone is particularly well suited for figures that blend natural and supernatural elements.

Comparable tones

Across hobby paint ranges, White Shadow corresponds to the family of pale neutral greys commonly used in shaded white techniques. While similar in hue, the defining feature of White Shadow is its low-coverage behavior, making it far more suitable for subtle glazes and delicate shadow transitions than standard opaque greys.

For painters aiming to add refined lighting effects without slowing down their workflow, White Shadow is a reliable and versatile choice. Its transparency, smooth flow and clean matte finish make it a staple color for both tabletop armies and detailed display pieces.