Pigsmith
For the Backlog Painter

Paint any mini,
in any scheme,
in any brand.

Pigsmith reads a reference image — historical photo, video game render, concept art, another painter's mini — and gives you a full layered paint recipe with Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter, and Scale75 cross-references. In about eight seconds. Built for the 700K+ painters who own the paints and own the minis but can't decide on the scheme.

Try the free demo → 3 free schemes / month. No credit card.
✓ Cross-references 4 paint brands ✓ Layer-by-layer recipes ✓ Technique notes per zone
Demo · Roman legionary

Bronze of the IX Legion

Lorica Segmentata

Hashut Copper → Nihilakh Oxide wash → Sycorax Bronze edge

Citadel · Vallejo · Army Painter · Scale75
Tunic

Khorne Red → Agrax wash → Wazdakka Red layer → Wild Rider edge

Skin

Bugmans Glow → Reikland wash → Cadian Fleshtone → Kislev Flesh edge

Leather

Mournfang Brown → Agrax Earthshade → Skrag Brown drybrush

Generated in 7.4s · Try yours →

You know the feeling.

📦

The pile of shame

Three Stormcast battleboxes, a Bolt Action platoon, and a Witcher Geralt sitting unpainted. Not because you don't have time. Because you can't pick a colour scheme.

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The wrong paint problem

Every tutorial uses Citadel. You bought Vallejo. Thirty minutes of Googling later, you've cross-referenced two paints and given up.

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"What scheme should I use?"

You posted to r/minipainting. Six hours later you have two replies, neither with paint IDs. The primer dried on the brush.

How it works.

  1. 1

    Drop a reference.

    A historical photo, a screenshot, concept art, an Instagram mini — anything. Pigsmith reads the colours.

  2. 2

    Pick your brand (or don't).

    Have a drawer full of Vallejo? Tell Pigsmith. Pigsmith leads with your brand and shows cross-refs to the other three.

  3. 3

    Get the recipe.

    3–5 zones. 3–5 layers per zone. Basecoat → wash → layer → highlight → edge. Plus the technique notes the videos skip.

  4. 4

    Paint the damn mini.

    And save the scheme to your Army for next time. Build a coherent force, not a museum of mismatched test models.

Try the free demo →

Pricing.

Free to try. Pay if you actually use it.

Free

$0
  • 3 schemes per month
  • All 4 brand cross-references
  • Email-gated saves
  • Watermarked PDF
Start free
Most painters pick this

Pro

$9/mo
  • Unlimited schemes
  • Save to "My Army"
  • Paint inventory matching
  • Clean PDF export, no watermark
  • Or $79/year (save 28%)
Go Pro

Studio

$19/mo
  • Everything in Pro
  • Commercial use license
  • Client-shareable schemes
  • White-label PDF
  • Bulk batch generation
For commissions

The wedge.

4 brands

Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter, Scale75 — every layer cross-referenced. Use paints you already own.

8 seconds

Recipes generate in under ten seconds. Beats six hours of Reddit replies that never include paint IDs.

3–5 zones

Armour, cloth, skin, weapon, base. Each broken down to basecoat, wash, layer, highlight, edge.

0 dependencies

No app to install. No account required for the demo. Open the page, drop a reference, get a recipe.

Weekly scheme drop.

One curated scheme every Sunday. Pulled from real Pigsmith generations the community loved most.