My MUST HAVE Miniature Paints

Let's discuss what I consider the BEST miniature paints from across all ranges! It's often hard to know what paint to buy, especially considering the cost and vast number of paints out there. Here is my list of 50 paints that I've grown to rely on and never steer me wrong!

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PAINT LIST:

Blues
P3: Coal Black
Reaper: Midnight Blue
P3: Exile Blue
Kimera: Pthalo Blue (Green Shade)
Nocturna: Spirit Blue
GW: Fenrisian Grey

Purples & Pinks
VGC: Royal Purple
Kimera: Magenta
VMC: Squid Pink

Greens
P3: Gnarls Green
P3: Ordic Olive
PRO: Jade
Nocturna: Poison Green
PRO: Bright Pale Green

Browns
GW: Rhinox Hide
VMA: Armour Brown
PRO: Mahogany
GW: Mournfang Brown
P3: Gun Corps Brown
Nocturna: Leather Brown
P3: Rucksack Tan
GW: Zandri Dust

Reds
PRO: Burnt Red
P3: Sanguine Base
GW: Khorne Red
Kimera: The Red

Oranges
P3: Bloodstone
S75: Orange Leather
VGC: Scrofulous Brown
GW: Troll Slayer Orange

Yellows
GW: Averland Sunset
Kimera: Warm Yellow
Kimera: Cold Yellow

Skin Tones
Nocturna: Dark Shade
GW: Bugman’s Glow
VMC: Beige Red
VMC: Sunny Skintone
PRO: Olive Flesh
GW: Rakarth Flesh

Whites & Blacks
VMC: Black
VMC: Buff
PRO: Bright Warm Grey
P3: Frostbite
VMC: Ice Yellow
P3: Menoth White Base
P3: Menoth White Highlight
PRO: Titanium White

Metallics
Metal Color: Aluminum
S75: Dwarven Gold
PRO: Copper

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[frthlvfchrt]

Goblin Green for basing, because the 90's never ended.

[Lukas-cogj]

I was expecting to hear about some good paints, instead I not only got that but finally understood wet blending. Thanks Jon

[Miniac]

You call yourself a Ben Komets fan and there's no Tank Brown or Dark Sea Blue????

[MissNublette]

I feel like wet blending is my favourite of all techniques, but you have blown my mind with how good you are with your colour choices. Blue with brown, red with cream, and somehow you've made it seamless. I'm officially boggled. I'd love a future video that goes into how you pick colours, and how you're choosing where to place each to get that lovely lighting effect.

[_FoxHoleCharlie_]

As someone new to miniature painting, this shit is gold.

[qyoo]

ive never painted a mini in my life but this guy's enthusiasm is contagious. i kinda want to try it

[PayceTV]

Scale75 Mojave White and AK Tenebrous Grey make it onto literally every single model I paint. They are just the perfect, muted, allround off-white and off-black I've ever come across, and they translate into literally everything.

[ClaptrapRapture]

Vallejo model colour Deep Sky Blue is just so god damn vibrant, I love it. Highight with Sky Blue, beautiful.

[dakerfitness]

When the list went A, 2, D I legit spat out my tea😂

[fredrikernstson]

You are rapidly surpassing the competition on YouTube. I hope you have a good weekend.

Also. Vallejo Light Grey. I can't live without.

[Cyberzonion]

That was a great video. I started simply wanting to now about the paints and was not expecting a tutorial but what I got was amazing and I thank you so much.

[Ravichos]

Jon, you keep makin' 'em, I'll keep watchin' 'em. Thanks for this, and good to see you're improving at making videos way faster than I'm improving at painting minis. With your help, I'll get there though.

[SeasonofWar]

I never really understood wet-blending, but the first 30 seconds of work on his cloak perfectly illustrated the technique in such a clear and obvious way - truly appreciate it!

[Jeronimus]

I think this is one of the best miniature painting videos I've watched since I got into the hobby. I've seen a lot of people use techniques, but this is the first one where I really got a sense for the satisfaction, and making wet blending feel actually achievable. Favorite colours are also *so* relatable.

Even if I don't have any of YOUR favorite colours, I know which ones appeal to my own painting palette and it gets me thinking about other ways to use them in conjunction with each other. I've been having a lot of thoughts about over-reliance on certain shades, so it's nice to see familiarity with a colour recontextualized as a good thing.

[Vanye]

Honestly, think this is your best video yet, production wise. Also very high on the quality of the content, but really, you had excellent focus on that camera as you showed us the techniques you were using the paints for. Thank you.

[Artemion]

10/10 tendies.
Won't be able to afford any of these for a long while, but I love that you included some tips on blending as well and I honestly just enjoy your content in general.

[sebastien__l]

Because I'm a freak for lists (tad OCD perhaps?), for reference, here are the colors mentioned. Thank you for the video Ninjon, enjoyed it a lot, especially the demo!
Blues
Citadel: Fenrisian Grey
Kimera Kolors: Blue
Nocturnal N-Paint: Spirit Blue
P3: Coal Black, Exile Blue
Reaper: Midnight Blue (09019)
Browns
Citadel: Mournfang Brown, Rhinox Hide, Zandri Dust
Nocturnal N-Paint: Leather Brown
P3: Gun Corps Brown, Rucksack Tan
Pro Acryl: Mahogany
Vallejo Model Air: Rotbraun (71.271)
Greens
Nocturnal N-Paint: Poison Green
P3: Gnarls Green, Ordic Olive
Pro Acryl: Bright Pale Green, Jade
Reds
Citadel: Khorne Red
Kimera Kolors: The Red
P3: Sanguine Base
Pro Acryl: Burnt Red
Yellows
Citadel: Averland Sunset
Kimera Kolors: Cold Yellow, Warm Yellow
Purple and Pinks
Kimera Kolors: Magenta (? not 100% sure)
Vallejo Game Color: Royal Purple (72.016), Squid Pink (72.013)
Metalics
Pro Acryl: Copper
Scalecolor: Dwarven Gold (Oro Enano)
Vallejo Metal Color: Aluminium (77.701)
Oranges
Citadel: Troll Slayer Orange
P3: Bloodstone
Scalecolor: Orange Leather
Vallejo Game Color: Scrofulous Brown (72.038)
Whites & Blacks
P3: Frostbite, Menoth White Base, White
Pro Acryl: Bright Warm Grey, Warm Titanium White
Vallejo Model Color: Black (70.950), Buff (70.976), Ice Yellow (70.858)

Note: There are some I wasn't 100% certain, mostly the Kimera Kolors which appear to have no name on the bottle. I will edit when I find out.

[bladebitten]

"Slay the Grey" - this is my new battle cry on my days off work!

[FriendlyTrollPainter]

I love the whole P3 line. Tons of fantastic colors for blending and they work great out of an airbrush.

I've recently discovered Scale 75 and their metalic and ink range is pretty fantastic.

[Nebuchadin]

I feel like Agrax Earthshade is such a nice shade and so versatile. I use it a lot with a lot of colors. Also I love the consistency and opacity of Rhinox Hide.