What ΔE2000 means for miniature paints
How to read a score, why ≤5 is a shortlist rather than a guarantee, and what a screen swatch leaves out.
Read the ΔE2000 guideBrushForge field guides
Make a better paint decision, not just a faster one.
Concise answers first, then the colour science, paint behaviour, and practical checks that make a conversion usable at the painting desk.
How these guides are differentEach guide connects a common painter question to the actual BrushForge catalogue and workflow. Where the data cannot support a physical-paint claim, the limitation is stated plainly.
How BrushForge calculates paint matches
From stored sRGB hex values to Lab and CIEDE2000, including strict behaviour families and correction paths.
See the matching pipelineTranslate a recipe between paint brands
Preserve the role of each step, shortlist by colour, then test finish, opacity, and undercoat.
Translate a recipeSame colour, different paint
Why finish, coverage, opacity, washes, transparent paints, and metallics change the result.
Compare paint behaviourReplace discontinued miniature paints
Identify the exact product, choose a same-role candidate, and validate it on the intended miniature.
Find a discontinued-paint replacementTrack paints and stop buying duplicates
Build a normalized shelf list, migrate an existing tracker safely, and use ownership in substitutions.
Organize your collectionCatalogue notes behind the advice
The public BrushForge catalogue snapshot dated 10 July 2026 contains 2,941 paint records across eight brands. Its behaviour families contain 2,154 opaque, 274 metallic, 301 single-coat, 148 wash, 42 ink, 10 glaze, and 12 other translucent records. A compatible match must stay inside the source family; a different translucent family can appear only as a clearly warned colour reference.
The native app catalogue is broader and is described as 4,300+ paints. The public web count and app count refer to different product surfaces; they should not be compared as if every record and workflow is identical.
Review the public methodology
Put the guide into practice.
Try a public conversion, browse the paint catalogue, or use the native app to connect a result to your owned paints, recipes, and projects.