Paint My Keyboard Paints — Stats, Tiers & Unlock Costs
Every paint item in Paint My Keyboard listed with cash payout, unlock cost, tier rank, and best-use recommendations.
Paint Item Stats Explained
Each paint item defines cash earned when a key finishes its painted state. Stats show base payout, optional multiplier text, and unlock cost. Equip one paint at a time. Higher tiers assume you can paint enough keys per minute to amortize their cost — buying legendary paint on a 16-key board is slower ROI than on a 64-key board.
Visual flair (particles, neon trails) does not always mean higher payout — read numbers, not color names. Strategy guides on unlockable paints tool page complement this catalog.
Collection Goals
Completionists unlock every paint for badge or showcase plots. Efficiency players skip low tiers once mid-tier is affordable. Code paints like Neon Pink from active codes may sit between shop tiers — compare before switching.
Paint Synergy With Keyboard Size
Cheap paints punch above their weight on tiny boards because you repurchase them quickly. Void Black only shines when you have fifty or more keys and a fast roller — buying it at sixteen keys is technically a D-tier purchase even though the paint itself is S-tier endgame. Match paint unlocks to expansion milestones listed on keyboard expansion.
Metallic and neon lines often sit mid-tree with moderate multipliers. Do not assume rarity color equals tier rank — always cross-check the table below against live shop prices after patches. When sooo satisfying! adds seasonal paints, we append rows here with verified stats.
Maintaining Your Active Paint
After each upgrade session, re-equip your highest multiplier paint before rolling again. New players forget this and wonder why income flatlined after buying Sunset Orange but leaving Sky Blue selected. Palette UI usually highlights the best owned color — if unsure, read cash-per-key on each swatch.
For screenshot sessions, swap to code cosmetics temporarily, then switch back to Rainbow Shift or Void Black for grinding. Vanity time does not need to cost progression if you revert paint after photos.
| Paint | Tier | Unlock Cost | Cash / Key | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic White | Starter | Free | 1× | Tutorial default |
| Bubblegum Pink | Common | 1,000 | 1.5× | First buy |
| Sky Blue | Common | 5,000 | 2× | Early grind |
| Lime Pop | Rare | 25,000 | 3.5× | Mid-game staple |
| Sunset Orange | Rare | 75,000 | 5× | Pre-expansion III |
| Electric Purple | Epic | 250,000 | 8× | Wide board pick |
| Gold Chrome | Epic | 750,000 | 12× | Late mid-game |
| Neon Pink | Epic | Code / Event | 10× | SATISFYING code |
| Rainbow Shift | Legendary | 2,500,000 | 20× | Endgame efficiency |
| Void Black | Legendary | 10,000,000 | 35× | Max cash paint |