The Pro Acryl Base Set is worth it if you want one wide, well-pigmented core palette from a single brand and you are willing to mix your own highlights and shades, since the box ships as 24 straight colors with nothing pre-shaded. It is not the right buy if you want a starter kit that includes washes, metallics, or a beginner guide out of the box, because Monument Hobbies sells those as separate purchases.
What is in the Pro Acryl Base Set?
Twenty-four 22ml bottles, all core acrylics, no metallics and no dedicated effect paints in this particular box. Monument Hobbies sells a separate metallic set for that side of the palette. The full current Pro Acryl range runs well past these 24, so this box is the entry point rather than the whole catalog.
| Color | Role in the palette |
|---|---|
| Bold Titanium White | Mixing white and highlight base |
| Coal Black | Deep black for basecoats and mixing |
| Bold Pyrrole Red | Saturated red basecoat |
| Green | Mid green basecoat |
| Blue | Mid blue basecoat |
| Golden Yellow | Warm yellow |
| Orange | Bright orange |
| Burnt Red | Muted brick red |
| Mahogany | Reddish brown |
| Purple | Mid purple |
| Magenta | Bright pink-purple |
| Sky Blue | Pale blue |
| Faded Ultramarine | Muted deep blue |
| Dark Grey Blue | Cool dark grey |
| Bright Warm Grey | Light warm grey |
| Dark Warm Grey | Dark warm grey |
| Golden Brown | Leather and wood brown |
| Light Umber | Mid brown |
| Dark Umber | Near-black brown |
| Camo Green | Muted military green |
| Jade | Blue-green |
| Bright Ivory | Off-white, warmer than titanium white |
| Ivory | Bone and parchment tone |
| Tan Flesh | Skin basecoat |
That spread covers the primary and secondary color wheel plus five neutrals and one dedicated flesh tone, enough to start almost any army or scale kit without an immediate second purchase for basecoating.
Coverage gaps
There is no wash in the box, so recess shading needs a separate purchase or a homemade wash mixed from Pro Acryl's own thinner and a dark color. There are no metallics, so anything with weapons, trim, or mechanical parts needs the companion metallic set. And there is only one flesh tone, Tan Flesh, which covers a narrow band of skin colors; painters doing varied character models will want more flesh options than this box provides on its own.
Who this set suits
It suits painters who already know how to mix and shade and want a dependable, highly pigmented core palette without brand loyalty baggage. Pro Acryl is known in the hobby for thick, opaque coverage even on saturated colors like red and purple, which is exactly where thinner paints from other brands often need two or three coats. It also suits scale modelers and non-Warhammer painters who do not want a palette built around one specific game's color scheme, since these 24 are generic rather than themed. See the Pro Acryl brand page for how the wider range is organized before you decide whether to expand past this box.
Who should skip it
Skip it if you want a true beginner box with a wash, a metallic, and instructions included, since this set assumes you already know your workflow. Skip it too if you are deep into Citadel's Contrast or Vallejo's Model Color systems already; converting a whole army over means repurchasing colors you already own, and a straight Pro Acryl to Vallejo conversion is a better first step than buying the full set outright.
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FAQ
How many colors are in the Pro Acryl Base Set?
Twenty-four 22ml bottles, all core acrylic colors with no metallics or washes included.
Does the Pro Acryl starter set include a wash?
No. Recess shading needs a separate wash purchase or a homemade wash mixed from thinner and a dark base color.
Is Pro Acryl compatible with Citadel or Vallejo paints?
Yes, they are all acrylics and can be mixed, layered, and washed over each other freely. Use the converter to find the closest match in another brand for any Pro Acryl color.
Does Monument Hobbies sell a metallic version of this set?
Yes, metallics ship as a separate Pro Acryl set rather than being folded into the Base Set.
Is Pro Acryl good for beginners?
The paint itself is beginner friendly to apply because of its coverage, but the set assumes some working knowledge of basecoat, wash, and highlight order since nothing here is pre-shaded.