Model Colors

Model Colors

Making your modelling fun

445 ratings
192 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 30, 2017
  • August 25, 2026

Features

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About

This app helps hobbyists manage their paint collections for models. Track colors you own, colors you need, and easily share lists. Find similar colors and organize them into custom lists for different projects.

Track owned and needed paint colors
Browse over 40,000 colors from various brands
Share color lists via email and messaging
Set favorite colors for quick access
Find similar colors using standards or calculations
Create custom color lists for projects
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What's New in Model Colors

6.0

August 25, 2026

Model Colors is now on the Mac The whole app — your stash, shopping list, color lists, mixes and model projects — now runs as a Mac app alongside iPhone and iPad, with real Mac windows, menus and toolbars. Now in 13 languages The app, its help and the privacy policy are translated into Swedish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Japanese, Ukrainian, Czech and Korean. Dates follow your region, and you can switch the app's language from Settings. Faster Searching and filtering the color database is far quicker and no longer stalls scrolling, color comparisons are faster, and model photos load from a new local cache. A fresh look • Model cards show the cover photo, scale and a color coded build state • The model info screen now leads with the cover photo, name, brand and scale • Reworked brands, color lists and attribute views • A more compact search panel • Alternate app icons to pick from Also new • Give a color mix a preview color, so you can see roughly what it mixes to • Copy a color's RGB value with one tap • Jump straight from a color to its brand or color type • Searchable brand and scale pickers when adding a model • If the app can't start, it now says why and offers to try again And a long list of fixes for crashes, layout glitches and sync problems.

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Subscription plans

1 year subscription

1 year premium version of Model Colors.

$5.991 Year
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User reviews

Outstanding

This is an outstanding app for managing my paints. I use the shopping list when buying paints at the model shop.

Not free anymore,

It’s no longer free to use. Spent a lot of time inputting the data. Move it to a spreadsheet

Used to be my go to until they charged

This app used to be my go to to manage my huge paint collections but then once they started charging to access the data, I was out.

The best organizer

This app is a the best tool I have for my hobby. It’s much easier to use than scale mates imho.

The perfect Scale Modelling app

Have been using for a couple of years now and the app does everything I need in one place. Tracks my building material stash including paints, glues, weathering materials, etc with barcode scanning built in for adding purchases and a shopping list feature for restocks or needed items.
Keeps track of my kit stash and builds, adds Scalemates links to kit records from box barcode scan.
Included scale converter, paint matcher and colour mix log (including option to share yours or find other modellers submissions).
Constantly updated, brilliant FB and discord group to engage directly with app creator.
Highly recommend adding it to your scale modelling toolkit.
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FAQ

What does the Model Colors app do?

Model Colors is designed to help hobbyists manage their paint collections for model building and painting. It allows users to keep track of the colors they own, the colors they need to purchase, and organize them by project or type.

What are the key features of Model Colors?

Key features include tracking owned and needed paints, browsing a vast database of over 40,000 colors from numerous brands, sharing color lists, setting favorite colors, finding similar colors, and creating custom color groups for specific projects.

Is Model Colors free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means there are optional features or content that can be bought within the app.

What kind of models or projects can I use this app for?

The app is suitable for a wide range of modeling and hobby projects, including scale models like tanks and airplanes, fantasy miniatures, and any other craft that involves painting with specific color palettes.

How does the app help me avoid buying the wrong colors?

By allowing you to mark colors you already own, the app prevents you from accidentally repurchasing them. You can also create a 'colors needed' list to ensure you buy only the specific paints required for your current projects.