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Color theory, applied
Complement, triad, and analogous relationships are computed from each paint's measured hex, not guessed.
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Finish stays honest
A close color in the wrong finish class is badged, because a metallic and a flat brown are not interchangeable.
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One more click
Every swatch links to its paint record, its cross-brand equivalents, and an Amazon search for the exact pot.
Want the closest cross-brand equivalent instead of a scheme? Use the paint converter. Or browse the brands and ranges.
Use it as a color scheme generator
This free tool doubles as a color scheme generator for miniature painters. If you are staring at a bare model and need a starting palette, pick one paint you want to build around and let the tool propose the rest. It reads the color you chose and returns a scheme that holds together: the complement for a focal accent, triad partners for a bolder three-color look, analogous neighbors for smooth shading, a neutral to ground everything, and a highlight and shade rung in the same paint line.
It works well as a Warhammer color scheme generator or an army scheme picker, since most army palettes are built the same way: one anchor color, one or two contrast colors, and a metal or neutral to tie the unit together. Start from your faction color, or from a single paint you know you own, and swap any suggested slot for a ranked alternative until the palette feels right. Every suggestion is computed from measured color, and the finish class stays visible, so a metallic or a wash is never handed to you as a flat scheme mate. Treat the result as a tested starting point, then adjust to taste on the model.