This thread is a try at providing useful links to whatever could be considered as a painting help resources but not tutorials. I'll try to update this post with your suggestions. EDIT: First post is now referencing the followings posts where informations are split by sections Charts / References / Lists and Online Tools Android Mobile Applications iOS Mobile Applications
Charts / References / Lists - Online Tools Charts / References / Lists Paint Color Comparison Chart : Thanks to @jherazob mention, this spreadsheet seems to be the most exhaustive compilation of equivalence references compilation and post processing sorted per vendors ranges when it comes to tabletop paints. Very mini oriented it may lacks some famous brands used by modellers, but you already have more than enough to convert this last painting tutorial recipes you want to reproduce with your paints collection. Redgrimm Paint conversion Page Pretty much the same thing with less range and html format. The default page shows equivalence of the Citadel range to other brands but you can choose other brand to convert from. I really like the way it shows how close a paint is to its equivalent. Dakka-Dakka Paint Range Compatibility Chart Certainly the most known equivalence chart on the web. Urban's Colors Reference Charts Part I & Part II An historical oriented reference chart really useful when you're into real life army modelling but provides both army schemes references which can be used for / be adapted to / inspire your Infinity schemes and covers model paint ranges. Chrispy's Ethnic Skintones paints reference form the CMON forum (suggested by @Section9) Archived version can be found here (just in case thanks to @jherazob) Re-sorted version of the paints list made by @MoB-of-blondes Camopedia (found on Bureau Aegis) The camouflage wiki referencing official camos and more (movie camos, civilian camos...) Online Tools Perry Frazer's Infinity Painter The Infinity paint scheme creator tool every Infinity painter knows thanks to Perry Frazer. I host it but I'm not the developer, so I can't help to maintain/upgrade it. Tartan Maker (found on Bureau Aegis) Want to create your own clan's tartan ? TinEye Labs' Color Extraction Tool (found on Bureau Aegis) Analyse a picture to provide the main colour palette.
Android Mobile Applications Hobby Color Converter (Free/Premium 1,19€/Subcriber 3,59€ per year) My personal favorite. Really useful to keep track of your paint collection(wide selection of ranges) and to prepare your shopping list for your next FLGS visit. The equivalence tools has been recently upgraded so you know when it's an official vendor equivalence. Kit inventory. Mainly for model rather than minis but work with it too as you can create your own content. Colorator: use your phone camera to find a similar color. Color scheme: keep track of the colors used for a model/army The Premium version remove the small ad banner from the free version and grant 20 inventory entries instead of 10. The Subscriber option grant unlimited kit entries. Very frequently updated. Include a scale/measure conversion tool and a poll tool to get the users feedback (frequently renewed). Dev is very reactive. No need to pay the premium version to use every features but as the price is really small, I paid for it to support the dev. 22 paint brands and 3 Standards (plenty of sub ranges) Now support multi-language (works at least in french) Spoiler: Brand/Range list (August 2021) AK Interactive AKAH AMMO by MIG Jimenez Army Painter British Standard Citadel Federal Stadard Green Stuff World Gunze Hataka Humbrol Italeri Lifecolor MRP Mission Models Monkey MP Que Bacan! RAL Reaper Revell Scale75 Tamiya Testors Vallejo Zvesda paintRack (Free/Premium) Paint collection tracker with extra tools. I really prefer the HCC's interface but pR has somme really interesting feature of its own: Scan paint's bar-code: easy way to add a paint to the collection RapidScan (Premium version only): useful when you come back home with a full bag of paint Sets (or recipes), limited in the free version: allow you to keep track of the paint list you use for a paint scheme. Allow to add some notes to the list color tools: a one interface-multi use color tool set. Just choose a color from the paints list, by selecting a zone with your camera or by setting RGB values and you'll get for it: match complementary analogous triad More ranges than HCC (including Createx, Green Stuff World, Liquitex ...) range list can be customised to hide those you don't care about Spoiler: Brand/Range list (March 2021) Abteilung 502 Aero Color AK Interactive Alclad II AMMO by MIG Jimenez Andrea Color Apple Barrel (Plaid) Army Painter (Warpaints) Battlefront (Colours of War) Citadel Citadel Classic Coat d'Arms Createx CVLTCRAFT (CPOP) Darkstar Delta Ceramcoat (Plaid) Folk Art (Plaid) Forge World FREAKflex (Badger) FW Inks Gaia Color GarageKits.US Green Stuff World Hataka Humbrol Instar Italeri Jo Sonja's Kimera Kolors Liquitex Minitaire (Badger) Mission Models Model Masters Monument Pro Acryl (Creature Casters) Mr. Hobby (Gunze) Mr. Paint (MRP) Nocturna P3 (Privateer Press) Pactra Pokoryn (Dwarven Forge) Reaper Revell Scale75 Secret Weapon Stynylrez (Badger) Tamiya Testors Turbo Dork Vallejo Warcolours Wargames Foundry Colour Wheel (Free) Basic color wheel tool, just choose the setting you want (complementary, triad ...) then rotate it. Maybe a bit basic for experienced artists but simple enough for the average me. Combine Colors (Free) Mostly the same as the previous one but with hue intensity. Still really easy tu use. Citadel Paint (Free) (suggested by @kesharq) Covers Inventory & buying list, gives examples on how to achieve different colors/effects using dry-brushing and layering techniques. Also examples of painted models shown (of course just GW models). Downside is the App just covers Citadel colors. Impcat (3,59€) (suggested by @jherazob ) - BETA "impcat (short for Interactive Miniature Painting Catalogue) is a simulator for photorealistic painting results on gaming and tabletop miniatures. This tool gives you a variety of miniature images that you can select and then paint with colours you own or perhaps wish to purchase. It works with predefined colour palettes, using names and values as promoted by their manufacturers. To achieve a high quality result the system simulates a four step painting process: Base colouring, layering, shading and highlighting." More details on how it works can be found on the developer's site. Subreddit's is here.
iOS Mobile Applications Model Colors (Free) (shown by a friend) Seems pretty much the most complete app I've seen so far in term of paint ranges. Beside the usual collection/shopping list and color equivalence, it allow to store recipes and personal color mixes. It also provide a "My Model" feature that not only allow to keep track of your collection but also to add pic of those. Spoiler: Brand/Range list March 2019 Abteilung 502 AK Interactive AKAN Alclad II Ammo ANA Andrea Army Painter Badger Minitaire Bits of War Bombshell Brew Coat D'Arms Creature Caster Darkstar Miniatures E7 Flames of War Floquil ForgeWorld Gaia Games Workshop Gamescraft Gravity Colors Green Stuff World Hannants Hataka Heller Humbrol Italeri Jo Sonja's Lefranc Bougeois LifeColor Meng Microscale Mig Productions Mission Models Monkey Modelling Paints MR Paint Mr. Hobby Nocturna Models Paasche Pacific88 Pactra Pinnacle Modelling Supplies Privateer Press Reaper Revell RLM Standards Scale Modellers Supply Scale75 Secret Weapon Sovereign Hobbies Tamiya Testors Tru-Color Ultimate Modelling Products Vallejo Vantage Modelling Solutions Wargames Foundry Wilder Winsor & Newton Model Paint 42 (2,22€) (shown by a friend) Pretty much the counterpart of Hobby Color Converter on Android. Provide the same features as the others (collection, shopping list, equivalence) and allow range customisation (you can disable ranges because you don't care about enamel paints for instance). Spoiler: Brand list (March 2021 - based on store description) - Abteilung - AK Interactive - Akan - Alclad - Ammo by Mig - Andrea - Army Painter - Badger - Citadel - Floquil - Hataka - Humbrol - Italeri - LifeColor - Meng - Mig - Mission Models - Model Master - Monument - Mr Hobby - Privateer Press - Railmatch - Reaper - Revell - Scale75 - Tamiya - Testors - Vallejo Citadel Paint (Free) I guess it's similar to the Android version PaintMyMinis (4,49€) (suggested by Croepoek ) A very "mini painting from the start" oriented app that allow you to plan everything (textures and materials) so you know what you'll need. Color recipe tracking is intuitive and can be reused for another project (i.e. leather...). Color inventory, barcode scanning, integrated color wheel, you can add pics of your minis to a recipe. Interesting specificity, color ranges list is web hosted and can be enriched by users (potential con: does it requires internet access to use the app ?). Spoiler: Brand list (August 2021 - based on web site) Essentials Abteilung 502 AK Interactive Ammo by MIG Andrea Miniatures Apple Barrel Army Painter Badger Coat d'arms Daler-Rowney Forge World Games Workshop Green Stuff World Gunze Sangyo Hataka Hobby Humbrol Liquitex MIG Productions Monument Hobbies Nocturna Models Privateer Press Reaper Revell Scale75 Secret Weapon Solo Goya Tamiya Turbo Dork Vallejo Wargames Foundry Windsor & Newton Woodland Scenics up to date list is available on the website Impcat (2.99$ / 3,49€) (suggested by @jherazob ) - BETA See Android section for description.
I use Citadel Paint on Android - covers Inventory & buying list, gives examples on how to achieve different colors/effects using drybrishing and layering techniques. Also examples of painted models shown (of course just GW models). Downside is the App just covers Citadel colors.
I'd like to add the absolutely epic CMON 'Painting Ethnic Skintones' article: http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1310-ethnic-skintones Not a paint-comparison app, but a godsend for anyone trying new skin colors. All references are for Vallejo Model Color.
You will love this reprocess I did with that article: http://www.data-sphere.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=19430
Thanks for mentioning it. A friend of mine showed to me a few weeks ago as he printed what he called his cheat-book based on this. As I'm not a skin painter I didn't asked where he found it, now I know ;). Thanks for pinning it.
"Very nice! I should comment on it..." *Scrolls down* "...I already did, as usual i'm faster than me..." And i still haven't done the Paintrack sets i mentioned there. Procrastination has me...
- updated paint list for: Hobby Color Converter Green Stuff World Que Bacan! Zvesda paintRack Hataka Pactra
Potential one, a phone/tablet app: Impcat. Here's on Android, and here's on Apple. It's a paint scheme simulator, takes a bit to get used to but i like it, gets good results. It's not free but 3.59€ is not much. It comes only with a very small library of models and paint lines, but there's a slowly growing community library of figures and paint lines that can be easily added (you just drop them on a folder and start the app), and documentation on how to make your own SVGs, so somebody dedicated with some knowledge could add Infinity minis, or at the very least the ones on the Infinity Painter web app. The main communication hub seems to be the subreddit, one of the maintainers/devels manages it so that's the place to keep in mind, specially for new figures/mods/etc.
