2026 Season 2 by the numbers

Welcome to the latest Trading Paints season wrap-up, a look at the happenings within the painting community over the past iRacing season.

A remarkable 1,060,493 new custom paints were assigned in Season 2 — that’s over 4.4 trillion pixels!

Top Color Codes Used in Season 2

These colors appeared most frequently in those million-plus new paints uploaded over the last 13 weeks.

A deep blue #0A1387 took top honors as the most frequently-occurring color on a custom paint. Bright-red #FF0000 appeared the second most, followed by a cool green, #00AE42. Very colorful!

Most Raced Showroom Paints in Season 2

These were the Showroom paints raced most often last season — and there’s a clear winner.

Mercedes AMG GT3 – Red Bull Verstappen (Nürburgring 24h 2026) by Andres T. - Trading Paints

Custom livery inspired by the Red Bull–backed Mercedes-AMG GT3 that will be driven by Max Verstappen during the 2026 Nürburgring endurance program, including the legendary 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The design recreates the iconic Red Bull racing identity with bold graphics and a clean visual balance adapted to the aggressive GT3 platform. Built to bring this upcoming Nürburgring entry into iRacing with a recognizable and realistic motorsport presence. Join the community for updates, releases, and custom work: Discord: https://discord.gg/jzB3UwchRT UPDATES - March 12th 2026 Background blue tone slightly adjusted to reduce the purplish appearance and achieve a more accurate blue look on track. New red accent lines added along the lower side skirt area to improve contrast and visual definition.

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Black Falcon Team Fanatec 2026 by Ugo Degani - Trading Paints

This is a livery adaptation of the 2026 Black Falcon Team Fanatec livery driven by Jimmy Broadbent, Steve Brown, Misha Charoudin and Manuel Metzger.

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HRT NURBURGRING SPECIAL by Jason Drabble - Trading Paints

HRT NURBURGRING SPECIAL

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Honorable mention:

N24 2026 24h Nürburgring - Manthey #911 - NEW UPDATE!!! by Emre K. - Trading Paints

Looking for custom liveries or exclusive design packs? Instagram: @kurt.design Patreon link in profile.

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Most Favorited Showroom Paints in Season 2

With 308,543 favorites handed out to Showroom paints in Season 2, these three earned the most love from the community.

Mercedes AMG GT3 – Red Bull Verstappen (Nürburgring 24h 2026) by Andres T. - Trading Paints

Custom livery inspired by the Red Bull–backed Mercedes-AMG GT3 that will be driven by Max Verstappen during the 2026 Nürburgring endurance program, including the legendary 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The design recreates the iconic Red Bull racing identity with bold graphics and a clean visual balance adapted to the aggressive GT3 platform. Built to bring this upcoming Nürburgring entry into iRacing with a recognizable and realistic motorsport presence. Join the community for updates, releases, and custom work: Discord: https://discord.gg/jzB3UwchRT UPDATES - March 12th 2026 Background blue tone slightly adjusted to reduce the purplish appearance and achieve a more accurate blue look on track. New red accent lines added along the lower side skirt area to improve contrast and visual definition.

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Black Falcon Team Fanatec 2026 by Ugo Degani - Trading Paints

This is a livery adaptation of the 2026 Black Falcon Team Fanatec livery driven by Jimmy Broadbent, Steve Brown, Misha Charoudin and Manuel Metzger.

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Official 2026 AO Racing IMSA GTD Pro #77 Sketchy (Rexy) GT3 Rawr Laguna Seca by Patryk A. - Trading Paints

Sketchy is here! This throwback livery honors the early days of the beloved Rexy, back in 2023 when he was just an early sketch on a napkin! Racing debut at Weathertech Race Way next week. Please favorite the paint if you’re racing it. And you if you want to show further appreciation for these free paints: https://buymeacoffee.com/allroadsmaple Thank You.

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Honorable mention:

Thomas Preining - Manthey EMA by DTM Official - Trading Paints

Official livery of the Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) driven by Thomas Preining in the 2025 DTM season for Manthey EMA. Find more information about the DTM on the official website https://www.dtm.com Join the official iRacing series now: https://www.iracing.com/series/dtm/

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Most Popular Painters in Season 2

Take a look at the artists earning the most favorites over the past season. Don’t forget to show your favorite painters some love in the Showroom with the Favorite button!

1. Brantley Roden
2. Don Craig
3. Paul R Chaloner
4. DTM Official
5. Samuel J Ball
6. Emre K.
7. Patryk A.
8. Jeff McKeand
9. Ryan A Williams
10. Gary P.
11. John Rubino
12. Karsten B.
13. Clyde Coman
14. Christian Budd
15. Stephane Parent
16. Doyle Lowrance
17. Andres T.
18. Christopher R.
19. Ugo Degani
20. Spire Motorsports

Congratulations to the top painters on their Season 2 successes!

Most Popular Vehicles in Season 2

German sportscars, anyone? The Porsche 911 GT3 R (922) was painted the most in Season 2 — over 43,000 times — followed closely by the Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 and Porsche 911 Cup (992.2).

Honorable mention goes to fourth-place NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, narrowly missing this season’s podium. There’s always next time, oval racers.

Thanks to everyone in the Trading Paints community for making iRacing a more colorful place this season! 🏁

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