Paint Finder

The Paint Finder helps you search and compare paints based on how they actually behave on paper. Rather than guessing from colour names or marketing descriptions, you can focus on the properties that matter while painting.

Paints can be filtered by characteristics such as transparency, granulation, staining strength, and lightfastness. This makes it easy to answer practical questions like finding a red that is transparent but non-granulating, or identifying alternatives with similar behaviour.

The tool is especially valuable for watercolour painters, where paint behaviour has a direct impact on layering, lifting, glazing, and overall control. It supports deliberate material choices rather than trial-and-error.

Currently, the library includes Daniel Smith watercolours, with the intention to expand across additional brands over time. As the database grows, the same search tools will allow you to compare paints across manufacturers using consistent criteria.

The Paint Finder is designed as a working reference — something you consult while planning, testing, or refining your palette, rather than relying on memory alone.