Published June 21, 2026. Last updated September 4, 2026. By Andrew M. Tan.
Find matching miniature paint colors in seconds using my color picker.
Easy! Use a reference image with exactly the color scheme you want to replicate with your hobby paints. If you don’t have the hobby paints, you can also use this tool to convert to other hobby brands.
To use this:
Upload a reference photo or enter a hex code, click anywhere on the image to sample a color, and the tool returns the closest match across five hobby paint brands: Citadel, Army Painter, Scale75, Vallejo Game Color, and AK Interactive.
Matches are approximate, drawn from a 150-color reference set across Citadel, Army Painter, Scale75, Vallejo Game Color, and AK Interactive. Published hex values vary by source, screen calibration, and lighting, and pigment color shifts between thin and thick coats.
Try a red armor color
Suppose you want a deep red for a miniature’s armor. Enter #9A1115 in the hex field and select “Use hex.” In the tool’s current reference set, this returns Citadel Mephiston Red, Army Painter Warpaints Dragon Red, Scale75 Scalecolor Blood Red, Vallejo Game Color Bloody Red, and AK Interactive 3rd Gen Vermillion Red as the closest listed match within each brand.
Mephiston Red shares that exact stored hex value; the other results are nearby digital colors, not identical paints. Choose a candidate from the range you use, paint a small test swatch, and let it dry before comparing it under your painting light. The tool narrows the choice; the swatch helps you judge the actual paint.
With a reference photograph, sample a midtone on the armor first, avoiding bright reflections and deep shadows. Sample a lighter and darker area next, and use “+ Add to palette” to collect the colors. Pause to notice how those values separate the armor’s forms. My color theory guide for miniature painting explains how hue, value, and saturation shape those choices.
If your paint range is missing from the results, the miniature paint conversion chart provides an additional downloadable reference, including Reaper and Formula P3 lines. Its older entries are starting points to check against the paints you have.
Sample as many colors as your scheme calls for and build a working palette before sitting down at the desk. This free miniature paint color matcher will get you pretty dang close to the colors you see in photos.
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By Andrew M. Tan
Andrew is a commissioned miniature painter with more than 20 years of hands-on experience painting tabletop miniatures, photographing models, and testing hobby tools in real-world use. Read his full bio.