MiniPainters.

Welcome to MiniPainters!

MiniPainters is a website for miniature wargamers, painters, and hobbyists of all kinds.

MiniPainters has just launched, and to begin with I'm concentrating on creating the biggest and best paint reference on the internet.

Behind this message you can probably already see the paint comparison chart. Learn more about it here or just close this message to get started.

I just wanted to say a quick hello and not take up too much of your time. So for now, click the button below to get started!

Blog

Updates from MiniPainters

Website updates, new features and hobby discussions

New Features June 2025 Update - 2025.6.3

27 Jun 2025

New Features June 2025 Update - 2025.6.3

It's update time! This update brings a number of new features to make MiniPainters even more useful! You can now bulk edit your collection - and use the new Wish List feature to plan expanding your collection.

New Features June 2025 Update - 2025.6.2

14 Jun 2025

New Features June 2025 Update - 2025.6.2

Straight off the back of the first main feature update comes another! This time with a big paint range update, dedicated "contrast-style" comparison chart and filtering options for your owned paints.

New Features June 2025 Update - 2025.6.1

05 Jun 2025

New Features June 2025 Update - 2025.6.1

Details on new features, updates and bug fixes in this update, including searching by hex code, version history and a feedback feature.

Paint range update: Scale 75 added!

29 May 2025

Paint range update: Scale 75 added!

The Scale 75 range of paints has been added to the MiniPainters database

The MiniPainters Colour Match Algorithm

19 Feb 2025

The MiniPainters Colour Match Algorithm

In this article I introduce the MiniPainters colour match algorithm

All About Colour Accuracy and Inconsistencies

18 Feb 2025

All About Colour Accuracy and Inconsistencies

In this article I discuss colours and my plan to be as accurate as possible

What are "MiniPainters Swatches" and where do they come from?

17 Feb 2025

What are "MiniPainters Swatches" and where do they come from?

In this article I explain what "MiniPainters Swatches" are and how I generate them

The MiniPainters Paint Comparison Chart

16 Feb 2025

The MiniPainters Paint Comparison Chart

In this article I introduce the MiniPainters paint comparison chart

What are "Manufacturer Swatches" and where do they come from?

21 Jan 2025

What are "Manufacturer Swatches" and where do they come from?

In this article I explain what "Manufacturer Swatches" are and where I get them from

© 2025 MiniPainters. All rights reserved.

Version: 2025.6.3

Paints: 2,172

Version 2025.6.3 27/06/2025

  • New Wish List feature for members
  • Added AK Quick Gen paint range
  • Added ability to bulk add paints to collection and wish list
  • Added a new "list view" in the Paint Ranges, collection and wish list sections
  • Added a reminder that search preferences are saved in user account
  • Added a summary of active filters in the Paint Ranges section

Version 2025.6.2 13/06/2025

  • New Contrast-style comparison chart
  • Added Instant Color, Speedpaint 2.0, Xpress Color and P3 paint ranges
  • Added AMG paints from Pro Acryl
  • Added Wave 3 and Dark Arts paints from Two Thin Coats
  • Added a filter for users to show only owned or unowned paints
  • Added counts in the my collection page
  • Added shortcut to search by pressing "/" on keyboard
  • Fixed a bug in the keyword search not searching properly
  • Fixed a bug causing the paint modal to appear too wide in some cases
  • Performance improvements on comparison chart and paint ranges

Version 2025.6.1 06/06/2025

  • Added a new website footer with version updates (this!)
  • Added the ability to search by hex code
  • Fixed an issue causing search performance issues when changing filters
  • Updated the feedback message when a search returns no results
  • Added an RSS feed to the blog
  • Fixed a bug causing the site not to load after creating an account
  • Added a feedback form to the new footer

Feedback

Feedback

If you have any ideas or feature requests, or if you've encountered an issue on the site, I'd love to hear from you. I want to make MiniPainters the best it can be, so any feedback is always welcome!