Dark Fantasy SREF Style Midjourney Prompts
--sref 216269526

Surrealistic

Red

Version: v 6.1
SV: 4
sref code and prompt case 1 --sref 216269526
sref code and prompt case 2 --sref 216269526
sref code and prompt case 3 --sref 216269526
sref code and prompt case 4 --sref 216269526

If you generate different style variations using this sref, please make sure you either use the standard Midjourney version shown on this page or copy the full parameter string from the prompt, including the P code. To highlight the unique advantages and features of the style, we have carefully crafted custom prompts for each sref. By using these prompts, you can perfectly replicate the sref's effects.

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Art Style Type

This SREF style blends dark fantasy, neo-romanticism, and sci-fi apocalyptic aesthetics. It adopts dramatic compositions similar to movie posters, combining the refined textures of digital painting with the grand scene design of concept art. This style evokes the apocalyptic aesthetics common in dark fantasy games, sci-fi films, and comics, using strong color contrasts and light-shadow interplay to create a tense and mysterious atmosphere.

Style Characteristics

The most distinctive feature of this SREF is its monochromatic palette dominated by reds and golds, creating a sense of heat, burning, and apocalyptic mood. The light sources are extremely dramatic, typically radiating from bright centers outward, forming strong halos and silhouette effects. The overall image has high contrast and saturation, creating an almost surreal visual impact. In the details, the images often feature floating particles and spark elements, adding dynamism and mystery. All these elements together create a visual experience that is both magnificent and threatening, making it truly impressive.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • Epic scenery: Adding this word enhances the grandeur and drama of the image, making compositions more spectacular and cinematic
  • Molten light effects: Using this can enhance the flowing quality and temperature of the red-gold tones, giving light sources more material texture and menace
  • Smoke particles: Adding this element creates more layers and depth in the image while enhancing the mysterious and apocalyptic atmosphere

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for promotional art for dark fantasy games, sci-fi movie posters, apocalyptic novel covers, heavy metal album cover designs, and any visual media that needs to convey tension, mystery, or epic atmosphere. It's also well-suited for character designs of antagonists or heroes with complex backgrounds, as well as narrative scenes that need to express internal conflict or transformation.

More Prompt Tips & Tricks


You can explore further by combining the following prompt command for MidJourney:

  • --sv: There are six versions of the Style Reference feature in Midjourney version 7 when using images. Use the --sv parameter to choose between them. --sv 6 is default. --sv 4 is the old V7 sref model (prior to June 16, 2025). Using --sv 6 and --sv 4 may produce different style results.
  • --s: Default value is 100, can be set from 0 to 1000. The higher the value, the more detailed the image, and the closer the style may be to reality.
  • -niji 6: Using this command will give the image a more anime style.
  • --sw: Default value is 100, can be input from 0 to 1000. A higher value makes the style closer to the original.
  • You can now blend multiple --sref codes together (for example --sref 123 456 )
  • You can weigh individual codes or urls as follows --sref 123::2
  • You can also read more guides on How to use SREF Code

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