Built by painters, for painters. Here's the story behind Minimatch.
Every miniature painter knows the frustration: Your favorite paint is discontinued. The tutorial uses a brand you don't have. The local shop is out of stock. You're left guessing which paint might work as a substitute, often buying multiple bottles hoping one matches.
Minimatch was born from this exact problem. After maintaining spreadsheets, comparing swatches, and wasting money on wrong matches, we decided there had to be a better way. The result is an app that instantly shows you which paints match across every major brand.
At the heart of Minimatch is the CIEDE2000 color matching algorithm - the most accurate method for measuring how human eyes perceive color differences. Unlike simple RGB comparisons, CIEDE2000 accounts for the quirks of human vision, ensuring our matches look right to your eyes, not just to a computer.
We've analyzed 1,539 paints from 14 major brands, measuring each one under controlled lighting conditions. Every paint in our database includes:
Citadel Colour full range
Model Color & Game Color
Warpaints complete line
Scalecolor range
Full paint line
Including AK, Turbo Dork, etc.
We're miniature painters ourselves. We know you don't want another subscription service or ad-filled app. That's why Minimatch is a one-time purchase with no recurring fees, no ads, and no nonsense. Just the tools you need to paint better.
The OCR scanner saves hours of manual entry. The collection tracker prevents duplicate purchases. The mix recipes preserve your custom colors. Every feature exists because painters asked for it.
We're constantly adding new paints, updating our color measurements, and building features the community requests. Recent additions include curated Warhammer faction schemes, advanced filtering options, and paint availability tracking.
Free to try • $4.99 lifetime unlock